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On-The-Spot Check Of A Needle Biopsy Sample

Indiana 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?

$43.65

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $43.65 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $41.69 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $44 · 10th to 90th $23 to $66
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0professional $44

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
$42.66
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$61.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$18.20
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$47.86
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$42.66
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$32.36
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$15.49
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$66.07
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$69.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$41.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$97.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$79.43
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$33.11

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana $43.65 · 45th 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.