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Musculoskeletal/Connective Tissue Biopsy (with CC)

South Dakota rates for MS-DRG 478

Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with CC

Rates data updated July 2026.

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

$27,542

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $27,542 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $26,303 to $27,542.

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 $27,542 · 10th to 90th $18,197 to $39,811
$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $27,542

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
Global
Typical Low
$26,302.68
Median
$34,673.69
Typical High
$34,673.69
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26,915.35
Median
$27,542.29
Typical High
$27,542.29
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16,218.10
Median
$22,908.68
Typical High
$39,810.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17,782.79
Median
$25,703.96
Typical High
$41,686.94

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in New York than in New Mexico. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Dakota $27,542 · 41st of 51
NY $64,565NM $19,953

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.