Procedures
Soft tissue biopsy, neck or chest cost in Missouri
Soft tissue biopsy, neck or chest 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 Missouri
From 66 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Missouri.
Nationwide typical: $2,433 (most listed prices $775–$6,035).
Usually included: pathology (lab review of tissue) + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: The pathology fee is usually billed separately by the pathology lab.
Cheapest in Missouri
Total price
Soft tissue biopsy, neck or chest
Pathology + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: 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 Missouri, from 66 providers. Most listed prices: $738–$5,599.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Children's Mercy Kansas City Adele Hall Campus$595Hospital · Kansas CityEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital$610Hospital · Sainte GenevieveEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Mercy Pediatrics - Doctors Park$678Hospital · Cape GirardeauEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $323
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Bates County Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $353Source: Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville price file · checked Oct 2026
- $353Source: Mosaic Medical Center Albany price file · checked Oct 2026
- $569
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Samaritan Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $280est. $595 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Children's Mercy Kansas City Adele Hall Campus price file · checked Oct 2026 - $244est. $610 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $370est. $678 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mercy Pediatrics - Doctors Park price file · checked Oct 2026 - $370est. $678 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mercy Primary Care - 817 S Mount Auburn price file · checked Oct 2026 - $236est. $703 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital LLC price file · checked Oct 2026 - Freeman Hospital West Campus Acute Inpatient HospitalSoft tissue biopsy, neck or chestFacility fee only$703
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Freeman Hospital West Campus Acute Inpatient Hospi price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $380est. $705 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mercy Pediatrics - Carthage price file · checked Oct 2026 - $380est. $705 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mercy Women's Health - Carthage 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.