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Sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in Rio Grande Valley TX

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
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance median $4,902 · local Medicare $3,933 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS TX$4,9081.2×1
CL Frates$4,8951.2×1
Healthsmart (rental network)$3,1200.8×1
Independent Medical Systems$2,6900.7×1
UnitedHealthcare$5,2751.3×1
Mission Regional Medical Center median $5,088 · local Medicare $3,933 · file 2026-09-01
BCBS TX$4,1811.1×3
Baker Benefits Administrators$7,8282.0×1
Employer Direct Healthcare$5,0881.3×1
FRONTIER HEALTH (FKA Asserta Health)$5,0881.3×1
Harlingen Medical Center median $5,088 · local Medicare $3,933 · file 2026-09-01
Asserta Health$5,0881.3×1
BCBS TX$4,3321.1×3
Baker Benefits Administrators$7,8282.0×1
Employer Direct Healthcare$5,4801.4×1
Friday Health Plan$5,0881.3×1
Humana$3,9141.0×1
Magic Valley Electric Cooperative$5,0881.3×1
San Benito Medical Associates$3,9141.0×1
Texas BlueBonnett Health Plan$6,4581.6×1
UnitedHealthcare$4,1001.0×1
Knapp Medical Center median $5,284 · local Medicare $3,933 · file 2026-09-01
BCBS TX$3,9381.0×3
Baker Benefits Administrators$7,8282.0×1
Employer Direct Healthcare$5,4801.4×1
FRONTIER HEALTH (FKA Asserta Health)$5,0881.3×1
Texas Bluebonnet Health Plan$6,4581.6×1
Texas Oncology PA OP$4,8921.2×1
Valley Regional Medical Center median $5,830 · local Medicare $3,933 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$3,1540.8×5
BCBS TX$8,3622.1×2
Cigna$4,3771.1×3
Curative Administrators$4,8071.2×1
Healthcare Highways (rental network)$3,0410.8×1
Independent Medical System$7,2271.8×1
Oscar$5,8301.5×1
UnitedHealthcare$10,6682.7×2
Rio Grande Regional Hospital median $5,830 · local Medicare $3,933 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$2,9050.7×5
BCBS TX$7,9982.0×4
Cigna$4,3771.1×3
Curative Administrators$4,8071.2×1
Healthcare Highways (rental network)$3,0410.8×1
Independent Medical System$7,2271.8×1
Oscar$5,8301.5×1
UnitedHealthcare$12,6353.2×1

Questions

How much does sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) cost with commercial insurance in Rio Grande Valley TX?

6 Rio Grande Valley TX hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 38525, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $5,186; hospital medians range from $4,902 to $5,830. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.