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On-The-Spot Check Of A Needle Biopsy Sample

New Jersey 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?

$46.77

Typical negotiated rate. In New Jersey, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $46.77 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $38.90 to $63.10.

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 $47 · 10th to 90th $35 to $89
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0professional $47

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
$35.48
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$74.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$27.54
AmeriHealth
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$72.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$83.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$60.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$38.90
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$79.43
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$47.86
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$51.29
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$104.71
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$66.07
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$40.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$79.43
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$50.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$32.36

Where New Jersey 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 Jersey $46.77 · 38th 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.