Surgery
Temporal artery biopsy, all-in cost in Missouri
Temporal artery biopsy, all-in 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 40 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Missouri.
Nationwide typical: $2,482 (most listed prices $969–$7,713).
Usually included: pathology (lab review of tissue) + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Bilateral biopsy is billed as 37609 with modifier 50 (or RT/LT) and doubles pathology.
Cheapest in Missouri
Total price
Temporal artery biopsy, all-in
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 40 providers. Most listed prices: $929–$6,415.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $749
- Ozarks Community Hospital$821Hospital · West PlainsEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Children's Mercy Kansas City Adele Hall Campus$887Hospital · Kansas CityEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $367
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Boone Hospital Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $435Source: Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $435Source: Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $435Source: Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville price file · checked Oct 2026
- $435Source: Mosaic Medical Center Albany price file · checked Oct 2026
- $454
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital LLC price file · checked Oct 2026 - $455
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Scotland County Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $475
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Golden Valley Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $567
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $567
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $616
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Citizens Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $667
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mercy Hospital Perry 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.