What does code 38505 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 38505 ranges from $419 to $6,707. 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.

38505 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NEEDLE BIOPSY OR EXCISION LYMPH NODE SUPERFICIAL" 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.

38505

HCPCS

HC NEEDLE BIOPSY OR EXCISION LYMPH NODE SUPERFICIAL

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 38505 (HC NEEDLE BIOPSY OR EXCISION LYMPH NODE SUPERFICIAL) appears at 65 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $419 to $6,707. 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 38505 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 38505 vary by about 16× across the 57 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $419 to $6,707. Shopping around can matter.

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$419

Lowest cash

$6,707

Highest cash

code 38505 cash price63 disclosed · 57 hospitals

$419median ~$2,536$6,707

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$419 – $910

Charlevoix · 1 hospital$419
Burlington · 1 hospital$910
Marinette · 1 hospital$910
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$910
Kenosha · 1 hospital$910
Elkhorn · 1 hospital$910

84 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NEEDLE BIOPSY OR EXCISION LYMPH NODE SUPERFICIAL Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	38505 HCPCS	$4,803	$4,803	—	—
Needle biopsy lymph nodes Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	38505 HCPCS	—	—	$282 – $2,851	—
Pr Bx/Exc Lymph Node Needle Superficial-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	38505 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Biopsy Or Excision Of Lymph Node(S); By Needle, Superficial Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	38505 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Biopsy Or Excision Of Lymph Node(S); By Needle, Superficial-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	38505 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Needle biopsy lymph nodes Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	38505 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
BX LYMPH NODE SUPERFICIAL Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	38505 CPT	$2,360	$1,180	$930 – $6,181	—
NEEDLE BIOPSY, LYMPH NODE(S) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	38505 HCPCS	$1,622	$1,622	—	—
HB BX OR EXCSN LYMPH NODE(S) NDL, SUPER (CRV,ING,AX) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	38505 HCPCS	$3,587	$3,587	—	—
BX LYMPH NODE SUPERFICIAL Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	38505 CPT	$2,530	$1,265	$1,106 – $2,024	—
BX LYMPH NODE SUPERFICIAL Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	38505 CPT	$3,220	$1,610	$1,269 – $4,636	—
BX LYMPH NODE SUPERFICIAL Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	38505 CPT	$2,460	$1,230	$969 – $6,181	—
BX LYMPH NODE SUPERFICIAL Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	38505 CPT	$2,480	$1,240	$977 – $6,181	—
MA Breast Axillary Node LT Inpatient	Elkhart General Hospital	38505 CPT	$2,151	$1,398	$430 – $2,796	—
HC BX/EXCISION LYMPH NODE(S), BY NEEDLE, SUPERFICIAL Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	38505 CPT	$2,632	$1,448	$790 – $5,498	—
BX LYMPH NODE SUPERFICIAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	38505 CPT	$1,820	$910	$1,092 – $1,547	—
Biopsy or excision of lymph nodes by needle superficial eg cervical inguinal axillary Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	38505 CPT	$493	$419	$394 – $493	—
BIOPSY LYMPH NODE BX Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	38505 CPT	$493	$419	$394 – $493	—
BIOPSY LYMPH NODE (SP) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	38505 CPT	$2,985	$2,537	$852 – $2,746	—
BIOPSY LYMPH NODE BX Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	38505 CPT	$2,985	$2,537	$852 – $2,746	—
US Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	38505 CPT	$2,983	$2,536	$852 – $2,744	—
BX LYMPH NODE SUPERFICIAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	38505 CPT	$1,820	$910	$1,092 – $1,540	—
BX LYMPH NODE SUPERFICIAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	38505 CPT	$1,820	$910	$1,092 – $1,547	—
BX LYMPH NODE SUPERFICIAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	38505 CPT	$1,820	$910	$1,092 – $1,547	—
BX LYMPH NODE SUPERFICIAL Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	38505 CPT	$1,820	$910	$1,092 – $1,547	—

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 38505 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 Elkhart General Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley 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 Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 38505: frequently asked

What does code 38505 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 38505 ranges from $419 to $6,707. 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 38505?: 38505 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NEEDLE BIOPSY OR EXCISION LYMPH NODE SUPERFICIAL" 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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