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Additional On-Site Needle Biopsy Check

Rhode Island 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?

$29.51

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $29.51 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $21.38 to $38.90.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $32 · 10th to 90th $22 to $39Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $15 to $48
$20$50facility $32professional $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 (both parts)
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$23.44
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$38.90
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$52.48
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$32.36
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$8.71
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$22.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$42.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$52.48

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 27th of 51

$29.51

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.