Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comSentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in Massachusetts: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 17 Massachusetts hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 38525
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield | $3,220 | 0.7× | 27 | 2026-03-31 |
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth | $3,220 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc Milton | $3,350 | 0.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc Worcester | $3,996 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-03-26 |
| Emerson Hospital - W Concord | $4,186 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-05-18 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly | $4,373 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Umass Memorial Health-Milford Regional Medical Ctr Milford | $4,409 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston | $4,616 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke | $4,871 | 1.0× | 10 | 2026-05-01 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton | $5,291 | 1.1× | 6 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge | $5,892 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport | $5,982 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth | $6,122 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester | $6,184 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham | $6,374 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington | $6,860 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston | $7,075 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in Massachusetts?
17 Massachusetts hospitals post usable commercial rates for sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 38525, hospital outpatient, the median across 17 hospitals is $4,871, 1.0× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.