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Additional On-Site Needle Biopsy Check

Maine rates for HCPCS 88177

This is an additional on-the-spot review of a fine needle biopsy sample, performed when a specialist checks whether enough tissue was collected from the same site to make a diagnosis. It is done in addition to the main on-site check when more than one separate review is needed during the same needle biopsy procedure.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Additional On-Site Needle Biopsy Check cost?

$30.20

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $30.20 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $22.91 to $44.67.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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

Facilitymedian $13 · 10th to 90th $13 to $19Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $15 to $68
$20$50$100facility $13professional $30

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$67.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$89.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$19.05
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$54.95
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$56.23
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$67.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$53.70

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 3.8 times more in Wyoming than in Nevada. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Maine· 25th of 51

$30.20

WY $56.23NV $14.79

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.