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On-The-Spot Check Of A Needle Biopsy Sample

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 88172

When a fine needle is used to collect cells from a lump or lesion, a specialist can examine the sample immediately while the patient is still present to confirm that enough material was collected to make a diagnosis. This on-the-spot check helps avoid the need to repeat the needle sampling on a separate visit if the first attempt didn't collect enough material.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does On-The-Spot Check Of A Needle Biopsy Sample cost?

$47.86

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $47.86 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $43.65 to $47.86.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $48 · 10th to 90th $42 to $95
$0.1$1.0$10.0$100.0professional $48

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$69.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.05
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$66.07
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$35.48
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$24.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$218.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$134.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$81.28
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$128.82
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$75.86
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$52.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$281.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$181.97
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$100.00

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in Wyoming than in Alabama. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $47.86 · 33rd of 51
WY $107AL $40.74

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.