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Musculoskeletal/Connective Tissue Biopsy (with CC)

Washington, DC rates for MS-DRG 478

Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with CC

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Musculoskeletal/Connective Tissue Biopsy (with CC) cost?

$48,978

Typical facility fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $48,978 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $41,687 to $67,608.

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 $48,978 · 10th to 90th $35,481 to $95,499
$20K$50K$100Kfacility $48,978

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$48,977.88
Median
$58,884.37
Typical High
$61,659.50
CareFirst
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34,673.69
Median
$40,738.03
Typical High
$67,608.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41,686.94
Median
$53,703.18
Typical High
$104,712.85
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17,378.01
Median
$54,954.09
Typical High
$100,000.00

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 239.9 times more in Alaska than in Hawaii. 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.

Washington, DC· 10th of 51

$48,978

AK $66,069HI $275

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.