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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 July 2026.

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

$70.79

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $70.79 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $41.69 to $117.

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 $38 to $170
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0professional $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
$40.74
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$186.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$97.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$87.10
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$16.60
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$114.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$74.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$40.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$154.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$93.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$61.66
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$169.82
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$104.71
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$66.07
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$186.21
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$114.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$58.88

Where New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire $70.79 · 10th 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.