What does code 27052 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 27052 ranges from $3,620 to $7,011. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

27052 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Biopsy of hip joint" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

27052

HCPCS

Biopsy of hip joint

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 27052 (Biopsy of hip joint) appears at 19 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $3,620 to $7,011. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 27052 vary by about 94% across the 16 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $3,620 to $7,011. Shopping around can matter.

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$3,620

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$7,011

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code 27052 cash price16 disclosed · 16 hospitals

$3,620median ~$7,011$7,011

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$3,620 – $7,011

Plainwell · 1 hospital$3,620
Chicago · 1 hospital$3,854
Antioch · 1 hospital$7,011
Fremont · 1 hospital$7,011
Fresno · 1 hospital$7,011
Oakland · 1 hospital$7,011

19 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Biopsy of hip joint Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	27052 HCPCS	—	—	$1,723 – $3,620	—
Biopsy of hip joint Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	27052 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB ARTHROTOMY W/BIOPSY; HIP JOINT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	27052 HCPCS	$3,854	$3,854	—	—
PET CT IMAGE SKULL-THIGH Inpatient & outpatient	Beacon Plainwell	27052 CDM	$7,388	$3,620	$7,388 – $7,388	—
ARTHROTOMY W/BIOPSY HIP JOINT Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	27052 CPT	$12,520	$7,011	$1,934 – $6,056	—
ARTHROTOMY W/BIOPSY HIP JOINT Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	27052 CPT	$12,520	$7,011	$1,934 – $6,056	—
ARTHROTOMY W/BIOPSY HIP JOINT Inpatient & outpatient	Fresno Medical Center	27052 CPT	$12,520	$7,011	$1,934 – $6,056	—
ARTHROTOMY W/BIOPSY HIP JOINT Inpatient & outpatient	Oakland Medical Center	27052 CPT	$12,520	$7,011	$1,934 – $6,056	—
ARTHROTOMY W/BIOPSY HIP JOINT Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood City Medical Center	27052 CPT	$12,520	$7,011	$1,934 – $6,056	—
ARTHROTOMY W/BIOPSY HIP JOINT Inpatient & outpatient	Richmond Medical Center	27052 CPT	$12,520	$7,011	$1,934 – $6,056	—
ARTHROTOMY W/BIOPSY HIP JOINT Inpatient & outpatient	Roseville Medical Center	27052 CPT	$12,520	$7,011	$1,934 – $6,056	—
ARTHROTOMY W/BIOPSY HIP JOINT Inpatient & outpatient	Sacramento Medical Center	27052 CPT	$12,520	$7,011	$1,934 – $6,056	—
ARTHROTOMY W/BIOPSY HIP JOINT Inpatient & outpatient	San Francisco Medical Center	27052 CPT	$12,520	$7,011	$1,934 – $6,056	—
ARTHROTOMY W/BIOPSY HIP JOINT Inpatient & outpatient	San Jose Medical Center	27052 CPT	$12,520	$7,011	$1,934 – $6,056	—
ARTHROTOMY W/BIOPSY HIP JOINT Inpatient & outpatient	San Leandro Medical Center	27052 CPT	$12,520	$7,011	$1,934 – $6,056	—
ARTHROTOMY W/BIOPSY HIP JOINT Inpatient & outpatient	San Rafael Medical Center	27052 CPT	$12,520	$7,011	$1,934 – $6,056	—
ARTHROTOMY W/BIOPSY HIP JOINT Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Clara Medical Center	27052 CPT	$12,520	$7,011	$1,934 – $6,056	—
ARTHROTOMY W/BIOPSY HIP JOINT Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Rosa Medical Center	27052 CPT	$12,520	$7,011	$1,934 – $6,056	—
BIOPSY OF HIP JOINT Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	27052 CPT	—	—	$593 – $1,739	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 27052 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Beacon Plainwell Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano

Code 27052: frequently asked

What does code 27052 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 27052 ranges from $3,620 to $7,011. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 27052?: 27052 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Biopsy of hip joint" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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