Surgery
Temporal artery biopsy, all-in cost in Virginia
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 Virginia
From 34 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Virginia.
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 Virginia
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 Virginia, from 34 providers. Most listed prices: $796–$8,718.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $796
- $796
- Lynchburg General Hospital$796Hospital · LynchburgEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $138est. $796 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +4 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Bedford Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,134
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,134
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,135
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Winchester Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $837est. $1,498 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $837est. $1,498 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $837est. $1,498 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UVA Health Prince William Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,004est. $1,697 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UVA Health Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,753
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Riverside Smithfield Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,134est. $1,832 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,134est. $1,832 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Carilion Giles Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,134est. $1,832 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Carilion New River Valley 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.