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On-The-Spot Check Of A Needle Biopsy Sample

New Mexico 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?

$61.66

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $61.66 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $48.98 to $66.07.

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 $62 · 10th to 90th $34 to $85
$50.0$100.0$200.0professional $62

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
$43.65
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$66.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$117.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$23.44
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$89.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$85.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$56.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$31.62
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$147.91
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$56.23
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$31.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$107.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$70.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$37.15

Where New Mexico 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 Mexico $61.66 · 16th 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.