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Sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in Richmond VA

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
Tricities Hospital median $5,491 · local Medicare $3,820 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$13,7043.6×2
Cigna$4,8161.3×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$5,3501.4×4
Oscar$5,6321.5×1
Sentara Optima Health$5,0511.3×3
UnitedHealthcare$8,1372.1×4
CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) median $5,632 · local Medicare $3,820 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$13,1763.4×2
Bright Health$2,3770.6×1
Cigna$4,8161.3×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$6,0461.6×4
Oscar$5,6321.5×1
Sentara Optima Health$5,0511.3×3
UnitedHealthcare$8,1372.1×4
Henrico Doctors' Hospital median $5,632 · local Medicare $3,820 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$13,1763.4×2
Bright Health$2,3770.6×1
Cigna$4,8161.3×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$5,7081.5×4
Oscar$5,6321.5×1
Sentara Optima Health$5,0511.3×3
UnitedHealthcare$8,1372.1×4

Questions

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

3 Richmond VA hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 38525, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $5,632; hospital medians range from $5,491 to $5,632. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.