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Sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in Boston MA

Every commercial insurer rate these hospitals posted, as a dollar amount and as a multiple of the hospital's own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 38525

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Beverly Hospital Corporation median $4,086 · local Medicare $4,692 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts$4,6601.0×1
Cigna$2,4300.5×1
MultiPlan/PHCS (rental network)$2,8400.6×1
UnitedHealthcare$4,0860.9×1
New England Baptist Hospital median $4,846 · local Medicare $4,692 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts$4,3860.9×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$5,1211.1×1
UnitedHealthcare$4,8461.0×1
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth median $5,400 · local Medicare $4,692 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts$5,4001.2×2
Anna Jaques Hospital median $5,982 · local Medicare $4,692 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts$4,8691.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$7,0951.5×1
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington median $6,218 · local Medicare $4,692 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts$6,2181.3×1
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center median $6,750 · local Medicare $4,692 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts$6,7501.4×2
MultiPlan/PHCS (rental network)$6,8651.5×1
Winchester Hospital median $6,777 · local Medicare $4,692 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts$4,5151.0×2
UnitedHealthcare$9,0391.9×1

Questions

How much does sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) cost with commercial insurance in Boston MA?

7 Boston MA hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 38525, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $5,982; hospital medians range from $4,086 to $6,777. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.