Needle biopsy of superficial lymph node at MVHS, Inc.

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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HC Perc Bx or Exc Ln; Superficial

Utica, NY

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MVHS, Inc.’s median price of $1.3k is 24% below the median hospital's median price ($1.8k), higher than 26% of the 2,392 hospitals reporting CPT 38505. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 38505 at MVHS, Inc.

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 39 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	UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$9	$9	—	—	—	$9 – $9
2	Humana humana military percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
3	Tricare humana military percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
4	Aetna aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$27	$27	$9	33%	—	$18 – $36
5	Humana humana military percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$30	$30	—	—	—	$30 – $30
6	Tricare humana military percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$30	$30	—	—	—	$30 – $30
7	WellCare wellcare fee schedule · both	$37	$31	$9	28%	—	$19 – $37
8	UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$37	$37	$20	53%	—	$18 – $57
9	Medicare medicare fee schedule · both	$36	$45	$27	59%	—	$18 – $82
10	Humana choicecare fee schedule · both	$40	$47	$25	53%	—	$20 – $80
11	Humana humana medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$40	$47	$25	53%	—	$20 – $80
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs federal fee schedule · both	$50	$58	$31	53%	—	$25 – $100
13	Cigna mvp hmo/ppo fee schedule · both	$56	$66	$36	54%	—	$28 – $114
14	Humana humana military fee schedule · both	$76	$76	—	—	—	$76 – $76
15	Tricare humana military fee schedule · both	$76	$76	—	—	—	$76 – $76
16	UnitedHealthcare uhc empire plan fee schedule · outpatient	$430	$430	$301	70%	—	$129 – $731
17	Medical Mutual worker's compensation and no fault fee schedule · outpatient	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	—	$1.3k – $1.3k
18	Excellus excellus bcbs medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.5k	$1.4k	$68	5%	2–20	$1.3k – $1.5k
19	Humana humana military other · outpatient	$1.8k	$1.8k	—	—	—	$1.8k – $1.8k
20	Tricare humana military other · outpatient	$1.8k	$1.8k	—	—	—	$1.8k – $1.8k
21	Excellus excellus bcbs medicare advantage other · outpatient	$2.1k	$2.1k	—	—	—	$2.1k – $2.1k
22	Humana humana medicare advantage other · outpatient	$2.1k	$2.1k	—	—	—	$2.1k – $2.1k
23	Medicare medicare other · outpatient	$2.1k	$2.1k	—	—	2–20	$2.1k – $2.1k
24	Optum vaccn optum other · outpatient	$2.1k	$2.1k	—	—	—	$2.1k – $2.1k
25	UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage other · outpatient	$2.1k	$2.1k	—	—	—	$2.1k – $2.1k

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Last updated: Aug 7, 2026

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