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Fine needle biopsy with ultrasound in Florida

CPT 10005 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $860 to $2,630 at the 8 Florida hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$984typical cash price
$1,979typical commercial insurer rate
$860–$2.6kcash price range, 5 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Mease Countryside Hospital
$860
St Josephs Hospital
$860
Shands Jacksonville
$984
Tampa General Hospital
$1,484
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
$2,630

Florida typical cash price: $984

Florida hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor$1,434$860$761$597–$1,321 · 24 plans
St Josephs HospitalTampa$1,434$860$763$607–$1,394 · 25 plans
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville$1,789$984$1,342$803–$2,872 · 54 plans
Tampa General HospitalTampa$4,241$1,484$1,431$1,119–$1,490 · 6 plans
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart$4,046$2,630$2,526$1,190–$4,434 · 26 plans
HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon––$2,821$932–$9,236 · 17 plans
HCA Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee––$3,063$948–$7,698 · 18 plans
HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa––$2,760$934–$8,797 · 18 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does fine needle biopsy with ultrasound cost at a hospital in Florida?

At 5 Florida hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for fine needle biopsy with ultrasound is $984, and most charge between $860 and $2,172. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,979. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for fine needle biopsy with ultrasound?

At 1 of the 5 hospitals in Florida that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Florida has the lowest cash price for fine needle biopsy with ultrasound?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $860 at Mease Countryside Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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