Procedures
Needle muscle biopsy cost in Pennsylvania
Needle muscle biopsy usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In Pennsylvania
From 122 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Pennsylvania.
Nationwide typical: $2,017 (most listed prices $759–$5,193).
Usually included: the facility fee + pathology (lab review of tissue) + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Often image-guided by interventional radiology.
Cheapest in Pennsylvania
Total price
Needle muscle biopsy
The facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Pennsylvania, from 122 providers. Most listed prices: $1,287–$4,799.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $498
- $609
- $682
- $73.20est. $498 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UPMC Cole price file · checked Oct 2026 - $103est. $609 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UPMC Wellsboro price file · checked Oct 2026 - $380est. $682 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St. Clair Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $324est. $725 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Warren General Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $393est. $728 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: UPMC Green price file · checked Oct 2026 - $867
Doctor fees are billed separately. +7 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: St Luke's Hospital Allentown Campus price file · checked Oct 2026 - $883
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St Lukes Hospital Upper Bucks Campus price file · checked Oct 2026 - $884
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: St Lukes Hospital Geisinger Campus price file · checked Oct 2026 - $888
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Pottstown Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $896
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $571est. $963 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Endless Mountains Health Systems Inc. price file · checked Oct 2026 - $973
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UPMC Kane price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.