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On-The-Spot Check Of A Needle Biopsy Sample

South Carolina 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?

$45.71

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $45.71 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $40.74 to $67.61.

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 $46 · 10th to 90th $41 to $120
$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0professional $46

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
$45.71
Typical High
$208.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$194.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$22.39
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$37.15
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$95.50
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$91.20
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$85.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$72.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$47.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$24.55
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$114.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$181.97
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$42.66

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina $45.71 · 39th 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.