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PR Biopsy Needle Lymph Node Superficial|ASSISTANT AT SURGERY SERVICE
Silver Spring, MD
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Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring’s median price of $183 is 90% below the median hospital's median price ($1.8k), higher than 5% of the 2,374 hospitals reporting CPT 38505. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 34 payers, 37 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $33 | $33 | $27 | 81% | — | $6 – $60 |
| 2 | Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · both | $44 | $39 | $24 | 62% | — | $7 – $66 |
| 3 | Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · both | $44 | $39 | $24 | 62% | — | $7 – $66 |
| 4 | Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · both | $51 | $51 | $41 | 81% | — | $10 – $93 |
| 5 | Aetna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 6 | Ambetter pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 7 | Amerihealth Caritas pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 8 | Anthem pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 10 | Carefirst pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 11 | Caresource pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 12 | Cigna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 13 | Clover pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 14 | Devoted pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 15 | Excellus pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 16 | First Health pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 17 | Highmark pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 18 | Humana pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 19 | Kaiser pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 20 | Magellan pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 21 | Medcost pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 22 | Medica pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 23 | Medicaid pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 24 | Medical Mutual pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
| 25 | Medicare pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $183 | $193 | $138 | 71% | — | $29 – $366 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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