What does code 21550 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 21550 ranges from $360 to $6,614. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

21550 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE NECK OR THORAX" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

21550

HCPCS

HC BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE NECK OR THORAX

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 21550 (HC BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE NECK OR THORAX) appears at 57 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $360 to $6,614. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 21550 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 21550 vary by about 18× across the 47 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $360 to $6,614. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$360

Lowest cash

$6,614

Highest cash

code 21550 cash price53 disclosed · 47 hospitals

$360median ~$3,867$6,614

Lowest cash price by hospital

Munson Healthcare Cadillac$360
Providence St Joseph Medical Center$394
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital$1,190
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center$1,206
Advocate South Suburban Hospital$1,240
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital$1,393

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$360 – $1,393

Cadillac · 1 hospital$360
Polson · 1 hospital$394
Park Ridge · 1 hospital$1,190
Tarzana · 1 hospital$1,206
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$1,240
Menomonee Falls · 1 hospital$1,393

80 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE NECK OR THORAX Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	21550 HCPCS	$3,867	$3,867	—	—
Biopsy of neck/chest Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	21550 HCPCS	—	—	$559 – $2,851	—
Pr Biopsy Soft Tissue Neck/Thorax-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	21550 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Biopsy, Soft Tissue Of Neck Or Thorax Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	21550 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Biopsy, Soft Tissue Of Neck Or Thorax-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	21550 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Biopsy of neck/chest Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	21550 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
BIOPSY NECK SOFT TISSUE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	21550 CPT	$3,880	$1,940	$1,529 – $6,181	—
HB BIOPSY, SOFT TISSUE NECK/THORAX Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	21550 HCPCS	$3,867	$3,867	—	—
BIOPSY NECK SOFT TISSUE Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	21550 CPT	$2,380	$1,190	$1,040 – $1,904	—
BIOPSY NECK SOFT TISSUE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	21550 CPT	$5,870	$2,935	$2,313 – $4,696	—
BIOPSY NECK SOFT TISSUE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	21550 CPT	$3,950	$1,975	$1,556 – $6,181	—
BIOPSY NECK SOFT TISSUE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	21550 CPT	$2,480	$1,240	$977 – $6,181	—
HC BX NECK OR THORAX SOFT TISSUE Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	21550 CPT	$5,508	$3,029	$1,646 – $6,766	—
HC BX NECK OR THORAX SOFT TISSUE Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	21550 CPT	$2,532	$1,393	$760 – $5,498	—
Biopsy of neck/chest Outpatient	Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital	21550 HCPCS	—	—	$1,663 – $2,495	—
HC BX NECK OR THORAX SOFT TISSUE Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	21550 CPT	$2,532	$1,393	$1,519 – $2,405	—
Biopsy soft tissue of neck or thorax 21550 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	21550 CPT	$423	$360	$254 – $852	—
HC BIOPSY OF NECK/CHEST Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	21550 HCPCS	$8,236	$6,424	—	—
HC BIOPSY OF NECK/CHEST - SOFT TISSUE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	21550 HCPCS	$8,236	$6,424	—	—
HC ED BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE NECK/THORAX CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	21550 HCPCS	$3,749	$2,924	—	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE NECK/THORAX Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	21550 CPT	$11,810	$6,614	$1,958 – $6,131	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE NECK/THORAX Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	21550 CPT	$11,810	$6,614	$1,958 – $6,131	—
HC ED BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE NECK/THORAX CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	21550 HCPCS	$3,749	$2,924	—	—
HC ED BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE NECK/THORAX CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	21550 HCPCS	$3,749	$2,924	—	—
HC ED BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE NECK/THORAX CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	21550 HCPCS	$3,613	$1,843	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 21550 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital Froedtert West Bend Hospital Munson Healthcare Cadillac Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Lincoln Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 21550: frequently asked

What does code 21550 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 21550 ranges from $360 to $6,614. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 21550?: 21550 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE NECK OR THORAX" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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