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On-The-Spot Check Of A Needle Biopsy Sample

New Hampshire 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?

$85.11

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $85.11 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $75.86 from a physician practice, and about $257 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$75.86$45.71 to $123
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$257$79.43 to $288

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $257 · 10th to 90th $42 to $603Professionalmedian $76 · 10th to 90th $35 to $174
$20$50$100$200$500facility $257professional $76

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$41.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$186.21
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$630.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$169.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$109.65
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$61.66
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$102.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$154.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$93.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$61.66
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$190.55
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$117.49
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$75.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$128.82

Where New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire· 10th of 51

$85.11

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.