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Musculoskeletal/Connective Tissue Biopsy (with CC)

Washington 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?

$51,286

Typical facility fee. In Washington, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $51,286 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $41,687 to $63,096.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $51,286 · 10th to 90th $32,359 to $74,131
$20K$50K$100Kfacility $51,286

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33,113.11
Median
$56,234.13
Typical High
$97,723.72
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26,915.35
Median
$48,977.88
Typical High
$70,794.58
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38,904.51
Median
$47,863.01
Typical High
$79,432.82
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31,622.78
Median
$31,622.78
Typical High
$41,686.94
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31,622.78
Median
$47,863.01
Typical High
$69,183.10
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$36,307.81
Median
$47,863.01
Typical High
$70,794.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38,018.94
Median
$58,884.37
Typical High
$81,283.05

Where Washington 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· 7th of 51

$51,286

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.