Procedures
Soft tissue biopsy, neck or chest cost in North Carolina
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 North Carolina
From 66 hospital and 0 clinic prices in North Carolina.
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 North Carolina
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 North Carolina, from 66 providers. Most listed prices: $852–$3,638.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital$491Hospital · ElkinEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $492
- Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University Hospital$753Hospital · DurhamEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $168est. $491 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $167est. $492 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: The Outer Banks Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $650
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Washington Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University HospitalSoft tissue biopsy, neck or chestFacility fee only$376est. $753 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $376est. $753 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Duke Regional Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $427est. $785 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UNC Rockingham Health Care price file · checked Oct 2026 - $240est. $823 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Granville Health System price file · checked Oct 2026 - $427est. $881 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Rex Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center with Brenner Children'sSoft tissue biopsy, neck or chestFacility fee only$911
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center w price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $613est. $916 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: CarolinaEast Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $565est. $958 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Alamance Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $565est. $958 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +3 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Annie Penn 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.