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Sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in Pittsburgh PA

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CPT 38525

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Upmc Passavant median $2,392 · local Medicare $3,814 · file 2026-03-07
Highmark BCBS$2,3920.6×4
Upmc East median $3,112 · local Medicare $3,814 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$2,4940.7×4
UPMC Health Plan$3,7301.0×1
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System median $3,318 · local Medicare $3,814 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$2,8900.8×5
UPMC Health Plan$3,7451.0×1
Upmc Mercy median $3,847 · local Medicare $3,814 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$3,9481.0×3
UPMC Health Plan$3,7461.0×1
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside median $4,387 · local Medicare $3,814 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$4,3871.2×4
Upmc Washington median $6,526 · local Medicare $3,814 · file 2026-03-06
Aetna$5,7501.5×2
City of Washington$7,3021.9×1
Highmark BCBS$7,5782.0×6
UPMC Health Plan$3,7241.0×1
Jefferson Hospital median $6,942 · local Medicare $3,814 · file 2026-04-14
Aetna$8,9742.4×1
Cigna$9,0612.4×2
Highmark BCBS$4,9101.3×13
Humana$3,9051.0×1
Martin's Point$3,6841.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$12,0673.2×1
Allegheny Valley Hospital median $7,776 · local Medicare $3,814 · file 2026-04-14
Aetna$9,2982.4×1
Cigna$10,4902.8×2
Highmark BCBS$6,2541.6×14
Humana$3,9051.0×1
Martin's Point$3,6841.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$11,3373.0×2
Forbes Hospital median $8,012 · local Medicare $3,814 · file 2026-04-14
Aetna$10,4992.8×1
Cigna$10,7562.8×2
Highmark BCBS$5,5251.4×14
Humana$3,9051.0×1
Martin's Point$3,6841.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$11,3373.0×2
Ahn Wexford Hospital median $8,386 · local Medicare $3,814 · file 2026-04-14
Aetna$11,1992.9×1
Cigna$12,2233.2×2
Highmark BCBS$5,5721.5×14
Humana$3,9051.0×1
Martin's Point$3,6841.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$11,9383.1×2
Allegheny General Hospital median $9,638 · local Medicare $3,814 · file 2026-04-14
Aetna$12,3113.2×1
Cigna$12,2233.2×2
Highmark BCBS$7,0531.8×14
Humana$3,9051.0×1
Martin's Point$3,6841.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$12,5183.3×2

Questions

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

11 Pittsburgh PA hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 38525, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $6,526; hospital medians range from $2,392 to $9,638. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.