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On-The-Spot Check Of A Needle Biopsy Sample

North Carolina 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?

$48.98

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $48.98 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $41.69 to $58.88.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $49 · 10th to 90th $37 to $91
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0professional $49

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
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$52.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$77.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$37.15
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$63.10
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$66.07
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$43.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$89.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$30.90
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$89.13
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$57.54
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$93.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$75.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$33.88
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$218.78
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$478.63
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$346.74
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$346.74

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $48.98 · 31st 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.