Procedures
Soft tissue biopsy, neck or chest cost in Texas
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 Texas
From 222 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Texas.
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 Texas
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 Texas, from 222 providers. Most listed prices: $992–$11,827.
Cheapest totals nearby
- North Texas Medical Center$414Hospital · GainesvilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital$441Hospital · NacogdochesEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Guadalupe Regional Medical Center$550Hospital · SeguinEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $172
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: BMC Baytown Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $225
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Hamilton General Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $413
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: University Medical Center of El Paso price file · checked Oct 2026 - $96est. $414 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: North Texas Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $422
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Ascension Providence price file · checked Oct 2026 - $157est. $441 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $459
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Moore County Hospital District price file · checked Oct 2026 - $517
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston price file · checked Oct 2026 - $517
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin price file · checked Oct 2026 - $521
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UTHealth East Texas Athens price file · checked Oct 2026 - $524
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UTHealth East Texas Jacksonville price file · checked Oct 2026 - $525
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Crockett Medical Center 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.