Procedures
Needle muscle biopsy cost in Tennessee
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 Tennessee
From 69 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Tennessee.
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 Tennessee
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 Tennessee, from 69 providers. Most listed prices: $639–$8,458.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital$542Hospital · ShelbyvilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital$542Hospital · TullahomaEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital$542Hospital · LebanonEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $142Source: Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $259Source: Erlanger Baroness Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $368
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Jackson-Madison County General Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $368
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: WTH Bolivar Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $368
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: WTH Camden Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $368
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: WTH Dyersburg Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $368
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: WTH Milan Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $368
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: WTH Volunteer Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $383
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: The University of Tennessee Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $389
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: 62-1138045 BMH Union City price file · checked Oct 2026 - $419
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Bristol Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $419
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Franklin Woods Community Hospital 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.