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On-The-Spot Check Of A Needle Biopsy Sample

North Dakota 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?

$70.79

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $70.79 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $48.98 to $126.

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 $71 · 10th to 90th $40 to $182
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0professional $71

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
$39.81
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$128.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$74.13
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$144.54
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$89.13
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$56.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$87.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$34.67
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$478.63
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$346.74
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$331.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$147.91
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$91.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$58.88

Where North Dakota 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 Dakota $70.79 · 11th 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.