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On-The-Spot Check Of A Needle Biopsy Sample

West Virginia 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?

$42.66

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $42.66 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $38.02 to $48.98.

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 $43 · 10th to 90th $36 to $51
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0professional $43

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
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$48.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$74.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$18.20
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$83.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$54.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$263.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$158.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$102.33
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$79.43
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$52.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$29.51

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia $42.66 · 49th 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.