What does code 42400 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 42400 ranges from $538 to $3,869. 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.

42400 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NEEDLE BIOPSY SALIVARY GLAND" 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.

42400

HCPCS

HC NEEDLE BIOPSY SALIVARY GLAND

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 42400 (HC NEEDLE BIOPSY SALIVARY GLAND) appears at 59 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $538 to $3,869. 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.

Compare 42400 prices

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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 42400 vary by about 7.2× across the 50 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $538 to $3,869. Shopping around can matter.

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$538

Lowest cash

$3,869

Highest cash

code 42400 cash price51 disclosed · 50 hospitals

$538median ~$2,315$3,869

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$538 – $725

San Pedro · 1 hospital$538
Torrance · 1 hospital$538
Tarzana · 1 hospital$579
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$692
Green Bay · 1 hospital$725
Burlington · 1 hospital$725

76 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NEEDLE BIOPSY SALIVARY GLAND Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	42400 HCPCS	$2,315	$2,315	—	—
Biopsy of salivary gland Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	42400 HCPCS	—	—	$159 – $1,453	—
Pr Biopsy Salivary Gland Needle-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	42400 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Biopsy Of Salivery Gland; Needle Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	42400 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Biopsy Of Salivery Gland; Needle-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	42400 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Biopsy of salivary gland Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	42400 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
BX SALIVARY GLAND NEEDLE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	42400 CPT	$1,770	$885	$697 – $6,071	—
HB BIOPSY OF SALIVARY GLAND; NEEDLE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	42400 HCPCS	$2,315	$2,315	—	—
BX SALIVARY GLAND NEEDLE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	42400 CPT	$2,800	$1,400	$1,063 – $4,681	—
BX SALIVARY GLAND NEEDLE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	42400 CPT	$1,470	$735	$579 – $6,071	—
BX SALIVARY GLAND NEEDLE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	42400 CPT	$1,480	$740	$583 – $6,071	—
HC NEEDLE BX SALIVARY GLAND Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	42400 CPT	$2,258	$1,242	$677 – $4,955	—
HC NEEDLE BX SALIVARY GLAND Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	42400 CPT	$2,118	$1,165	$635 – $4,258	—
BX SALIVARY GLAND NEEDLE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	42400 CPT	$1,450	$725	$870 – $1,233	—
BX SALIVARY GLAND NEEDLE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	42400 CPT	$1,450	$725	$870 – $1,233	—
BIOPSY SALIVARY/PAROTID GLAND (SP) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	42400 CPT	$2,063	$1,754	$852 – $1,898	—
BX SALIVARY GLAND NEEDLE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	42400 CPT	$1,450	$725	$870 – $1,227	—
BX SALIVARY GLAND NEEDLE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	42400 CPT	$1,450	$725	$870 – $1,233	—
BX SALIVARY GLAND NEEDLE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	42400 CPT	$1,450	$725	$870 – $1,233	—
BX SALIVARY GLAND NEEDLE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	42400 CPT	$1,450	$725	$870 – $1,233	—
HC NEEDLE BX SALIVARY GLAND Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	42400 CPT	$2,118	$1,165	$1,271 – $2,012	—
HC BIOPSY SALIVARY GLAND NEEDLE Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	42400 CPT	$2,601	$1,222	$1,222 – $2,523	—
HC BIOPSY OF SALIVARY GLAND, NEEDLE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	42400 HCPCS	$3,862	$3,012	—	—
BIOPSY SALIVARY GLAND NEEDLE Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	42400 CPT	$4,800	$2,688	$850 – $2,662	—
BIOPSY SALIVARY GLAND NEEDLE Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	42400 CPT	$4,800	$2,688	$850 – $2,662	—

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 42400 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Froedtert West Bend Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro 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 South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 42400: frequently asked

What does code 42400 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 42400 ranges from $538 to $3,869. 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 42400?: 42400 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NEEDLE BIOPSY SALIVARY GLAND" 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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