What does code 21920 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 21920 ranges from $221 to $6,082. 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.

21920 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Biopsy soft tissue of back" 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.

21920

HCPCS

Biopsy soft tissue of back

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 21920 (Biopsy soft tissue of back) appears at 38 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $221 to $6,082. 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 21920 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 21920 vary by about 28× across the 27 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $221 to $6,082. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$221

Lowest cash

$6,082

Highest cash

code 21920 cash price27 disclosed · 27 hospitals

$221median ~$6,082$6,082

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence St Joseph Medical Center$221
Advocate Christ Medical Center$1,020
Atrium Health Mercy$1,155
Froedtert West Bend Hospital$1,255
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center$1,950
Orange County Anaheim Medical Center$2,480

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$221 – $2,480

Polson · 1 hospital$221
Oak Lawn · 1 hospital$1,020
Charlotte · 1 hospital$1,155
West Bend · 1 hospital$1,255
Chicago · 1 hospital$1,950
Anaheim · 1 hospital$2,480

47 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Biopsy soft tissue of back Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	21920 HCPCS	—	—	$554 – $2,851	—
BIOPSY BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	21920 CPT	$2,040	$1,020	$891 – $1,632	—
Biopsy soft tissue of back Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	21920 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
BIOPSY BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	21920 CPT	$3,900	$1,950	$1,537 – $6,071	—
Biopsy soft tissue of back Outpatient	Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital	21920 HCPCS	—	—	$1,663 – $2,495	—
HC BIOPSY, SOFT TISSUE OF BACK OR FLANK, SUPERFICIAL Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	21920 CPT	$2,282	$1,255	$1,369 – $2,168	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	21920 CPT	$10,860	$6,082	$1,958 – $6,131	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	21920 CPT	$10,860	$6,082	$1,958 – $6,131	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	Fresno Medical Center	21920 CPT	$10,860	$6,082	$1,958 – $6,131	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	Oakland Medical Center	21920 CPT	$10,860	$6,082	$1,958 – $6,131	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood City Medical Center	21920 CPT	$10,860	$6,082	$1,958 – $6,131	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	Richmond Medical Center	21920 CPT	$10,860	$6,082	$1,958 – $6,131	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	Roseville Medical Center	21920 CPT	$10,860	$6,082	$1,958 – $6,131	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	Sacramento Medical Center	21920 CPT	$10,860	$6,082	$1,958 – $6,131	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	San Francisco Medical Center	21920 CPT	$10,860	$6,082	$1,958 – $6,131	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	San Jose Medical Center	21920 CPT	$10,860	$6,082	$1,958 – $6,131	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	San Leandro Medical Center	21920 CPT	$10,860	$6,082	$1,958 – $6,131	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	San Rafael Medical Center	21920 CPT	$10,860	$6,082	$1,958 – $6,131	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Clara Medical Center	21920 CPT	$10,860	$6,082	$1,958 – $6,131	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Rosa Medical Center	21920 CPT	$10,860	$6,082	$1,958 – $6,131	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE OF BACK Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	21920 CPT	—	—	$148 – $1,761	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	South Sacramento Medical Center	21920 CPT	$10,860	$6,082	$1,958 – $6,131	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	South San Francisco Medical Center	21920 CPT	$10,860	$6,082	$1,958 – $6,131	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	Stockton Medical Center - Manteca	21920 CPT	$10,860	$6,082	$1,958 – $6,131	—
BIOPSY SOFT TISSUE BACK/FLANK SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	Stockton Medical Center - Modesto	21920 CPT	$10,860	$6,082	$1,958 – $6,131	—

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 21920 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital Froedtert West Bend Hospital Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center 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 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 Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 21920: frequently asked

What does code 21920 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 21920 ranges from $221 to $6,082. 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 21920?: 21920 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Biopsy soft tissue of back" 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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