Procedures
Soft tissue biopsy, neck or chest cost in New York
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 New York
From 80 hospital and 0 clinic prices in New York.
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 New York
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 New York, from 80 providers. Most listed prices: $652–$5,492.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Cobleskill Regional Hospital$408Hospital · CobleskillEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $408
- $408
- $107Source: Albany Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $174Source: St James Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $183
- $249Source: Jones Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $257Source: Glens Falls Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $260
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Ellis Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $261Source: Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $386
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Buffalo General Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $397Source: Samaritan Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $397Source: St. Peters Health Partners price file · checked Oct 2026
- $115est. $408 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Cobleskill Regional Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $115est. $408 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Little Falls 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.