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A needle sample of the liver through the skin. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 47000: Liver Biopsy (Needle)
1444 hospitals in 82 markets. National Medicare rate $1,687, surgery center $742.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 21 | $1,448 | $1,586 | $2,288 | $801–$3,146 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $1,833–$7,105 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 26 | $2,250 | $2,728 | $3,172 | $1,048–$3,945 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 13 | $1,525 | $1,552 | $1,912 | $1,141–$2,935 |
| Atlanta GA | 10 | $3,320 | $3,391 | $3,792 | $3,320–$3,792 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $1,144 | $2,736 | $3,385 | $1,144–$3,454 |
| Boston MA | 16 | $1,835 | $2,584 | $2,918 | $1,238–$3,456 |
| California (statewide) | 80 | $2,450 | $3,591 | $6,131 | $1,074–$9,044 |
| Charlotte NC | 6 | $1,926 | $1,926 | $1,926 | $1,900–$4,354 |
| Chicago IL | 10 | $2,785 | $3,242 | $3,622 | $1,520–$4,955 |
| Cleveland OH | 11 | $2,280 | $2,525 | $3,096 | $2,068–$3,684 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 18 | $2,195 | $3,402 | $3,912 | $974–$5,860 |
| Columbus OH | 2 | — | — | — | $5,940–$5,940 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $2,165–$6,881 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 14 | $2,923 | $3,272 | $3,272 | $2,808–$5,330 |
| Delaware (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $2,940–$2,940 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $2,282 | $4,007 | $4,065 | $1,102–$4,785 |
| Detroit MI | 16 | $842 | $1,394 | $1,522 | $842–$5,085 |
| Florida (statewide) | 65 | $2,820 | $3,466 | $3,870 | $1,269–$10,568 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 47 | $2,306 | $3,320 | $3,633 | $848–$8,775 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 7 | $2,048 | $2,389 | $2,787 | $1,909–$2,833 |
| Houston TX | 19 | $2,510 | $2,530 | $2,800 | $2,238–$3,152 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 16 | $2,358 | $2,974 | $4,115 | $1,103–$5,894 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 37 | $1,917 | $2,310 | $3,622 | $1,246–$9,653 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 50 | $2,611 | $3,782 | $5,933 | $1,237–$8,700 |
| Indianapolis IN | 4 | — | — | — | $3,276–$7,412 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 24 | $1,687 | $2,204 | $3,171 | $1,208–$6,276 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 28 | $1,084 | $1,910 | $2,608 | $979–$7,105 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 18 | $1,903 | $2,187 | $2,584 | $1,202–$3,722 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $1,826–$2,766 |
| Los Angeles CA | 18 | $2,976 | $3,401 | $4,296 | $2,718–$13,037 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 23 | $1,386 | $1,650 | $1,969 | $848–$4,411 |
| Maine (statewide) | 18 | $5,904 | $7,288 | $7,708 | $1,630–$9,691 |
| Maryland (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $1,254–$1,254 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 11 | $1,734 | $2,012 | $2,278 | $1,358–$2,808 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 8 | $1,902 | $1,952 | $2,523 | $1,791–$3,791 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 29 | $1,320 | $1,498 | $1,725 | $842–$2,902 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 15 | $2,720 | $2,938 | $3,338 | $2,248–$3,820 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 18 | $2,145 | $3,166 | $4,390 | $956–$5,994 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 24 | $2,068 | $2,418 | $2,805 | $1,182–$4,982 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 25 | $2,126 | $2,914 | $3,146 | $1,240–$6,897 |
| Montana (statewide) | 8 | $2,957 | $3,504 | $3,983 | $1,348–$4,893 |
| Nashville TN | 8 | $1,964 | $2,186 | $2,273 | $1,217–$2,752 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 15 | $2,252 | $2,530 | $2,908 | $1,826–$6,870 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 7 | $2,175 | $3,037 | $3,211 | $1,826–$4,304 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 6 | $2,685 | $4,716 | $6,403 | $1,053–$7,396 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 30 | $2,436 | $4,000 | $5,686 | $1,770–$7,773 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 8 | $2,048 | $2,594 | $3,542 | $1,139–$4,496 |
| New York (statewide) | 40 | $2,780 | $3,122 | $3,740 | $1,784–$6,110 |
| New York City | 8 | $2,780 | $3,158 | $4,892 | $2,780–$8,296 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 12 | $1,710 | $2,514 | $4,091 | $1,516–$4,378 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 7 | $2,108 | $2,626 | $3,284 | $1,586–$4,198 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 45 | $2,374 | $3,375 | $4,618 | $1,146–$6,348 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 16 | $1,687 | $2,897 | $3,366 | $1,297–$5,652 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 14 | $3,350 | $4,062 | $5,487 | $1,373–$7,486 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 49 | $2,176 | $3,397 | $4,809 | $1,062–$7,304 |
| Philadelphia PA | 11 | $3,084 | $3,277 | $4,364 | $2,726–$6,872 |
| Phoenix AZ | 11 | $2,242 | $2,421 | $2,635 | $2,130–$3,545 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 12 | $1,776 | $2,208 | $3,280 | $1,262–$4,078 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $5,416 | $5,416 | $6,766 | $5,124–$6,766 |
| Research Triangle NC | 3 | — | — | — | $2,295–$3,142 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 6 | $1,861 | $2,821 | $3,895 | $1,601–$4,099 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $3,534–$3,700 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 6 | $2,166 | $2,342 | $2,971 | $2,146–$3,142 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $2,599 | $2,902 | $2,902 | $1,476–$2,902 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $2,130–$2,800 |
| San Diego CA | 7 | $3,611 | $3,611 | $3,634 | $3,038–$3,917 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 6 | $3,558 | $4,409 | $5,135 | $3,458–$13,308 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $4,556 | $4,920 | $6,057 | $4,265–$6,863 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 30 | $3,550 | $4,428 | $5,187 | $1,643–$8,667 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $1,636–$2,015 |
| St. Louis MO | 10 | $1,711 | $5,913 | $6,188 | $1,576–$8,358 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $3,650 | $3,650 | $3,650 | $2,190–$4,633 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 34 | $1,448 | $1,740 | $2,199 | $1,294–$2,663 |
| Texas (statewide) | 81 | $2,196 | $2,800 | $2,975 | $943–$12,159 |
| Utah (statewide) | 7 | $1,476 | $1,958 | $3,054 | $1,376–$3,206 |
| Vermont (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $1,545–$2,561 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 27 | $3,090 | $5,068 | $5,406 | $1,611–$8,514 |
| Washington (statewide) | 14 | $3,907 | $4,665 | $5,030 | $1,728–$8,939 |
| Washington DC | 11 | $2,400 | $2,590 | $2,638 | $1,678–$3,224 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 13 | $2,423 | $2,782 | $5,392 | $1,419–$10,995 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 46 | $3,006 | $3,105 | $4,700 | $1,137–$6,834 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health University Hospital | Alabama (statewide) | $801 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital | Detroit MI | $842 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $842 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit | Detroit MI | $842 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital | Detroit MI | $842 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital | Detroit MI | $842 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital | Detroit MI | $842 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Taylor Hospital | Michigan (statewide) | $842 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Union General Hospital | Georgia (statewide) | $848 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-03-23 |
| Union General Hospital | Louisiana (statewide) | $848 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-03-23 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Michigan (statewide) | $898 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| St James Parish Hospital | Louisiana (statewide) | $900 | 0.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Georgia (statewide) | $8,775 | 6.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow | Georgia (statewide) | $8,775 | 5.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Georgia (statewide) | $8,775 | 5.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mary Bridge Children'S Hospital | Washington (statewide) | $8,939 | 4.6× | 6 | 2026-08-27 |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital | California (statewide) | $9,044 | 4.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital Of Chicago | Illinois (statewide) | $9,653 | 5.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mainehealth Lincoln Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $9,691 | 6.0× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Florida (statewide) | $10,568 | 6.1× | 24 | 2026-03-31 |
| Logan Regional Medical Center | West Virginia (statewide) | $10,995 | 6.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Texas (statewide) | $12,159 | 7.3× | 1 | 2026-03-20 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $13,037 | 6.1× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $13,308 | 5.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for liver biopsy (needle)?
Across 1444 hospitals in 82 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 47000, hospital outpatient is $2,923, 1.7× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $2,064 to $3,961. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for liver biopsy (needle)?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 47000 is $1,687 and its surgery-center rate is $742, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for liver biopsy (needle)?
Lowest medians: Usa Health University Hospital ($801), Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital ($842), Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital ($842). Highest: Stanford Health Care ($13,308), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($13,037), Methodist Dallas Medical Center ($12,159). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.