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On-The-Spot Check Of A Needle Biopsy Sample

Hawaii 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 October 2026.

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

$70.79

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $70.79 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $67.61 to $74.13.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $71 · 10th to 90th $50 to $91
$20$50$100professional $71

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$95.50
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$74.13
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$100.00
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$112.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$91.20
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$70.79

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Wisconsin than in Nevada. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Hawaii· 14th of 51

$70.79

WI $112NV $34.67

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.