Wedge biopsy of liver
Cost distribution
Cheapest hospitals
| Hospital/Provider | Provider type | Avg amount paid | Avg amount requested | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 
				Chanda				
				L				Griffith				(PA-C, female)
				 613 23RD ST, SUITE 130, ASHLAND, KY 41101  | 
			Physician Assistant | $42.12 | $1,864.00 (x44.3) | 
| 
				Katie				
				A				Kopin				(PA-C, female)
				 880 W CENTRAL RD, SUITE 3800, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005  | 
			Physician Assistant | $52.42 | $240.00 (x4.6) | 
| 
				Allison				
				L				Soward				(PA-C, female)
				 880 W CENTRAL RD, SUITE 3800, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005  | 
			Physician Assistant | $52.42 | $240.00 (x4.6) | 
| 
				Lindsay				
				D				Montgomery				(PA-C, female)
				 6572 MIDLAND TRAIL RD, ASHLAND, KY 41102  | 
			Physician Assistant | $61.37 | $1,863.00 (x30.4) | 
| 
				Susan				
				M				Bose				(ANP, female)
				 3321 COLORADO BLVD, DENTON, TX 76210  | 
			Nurse Practitioner | $67.31 | $1,900.00 (x28.2) | 
| 
				Nikita				
								Tihonov				(M.D., male)
				 550 1ST AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10016  | 
			General Practice | $120.92 | $1,241.67 (x10.3) | 
| 
				Frank				
				J				Borao				(M.D., male)
				 1131 BROAD ST, SUITE 105, SHREWSBURY, NJ 07702  | 
			General Surgery | $284.63 | $1,738.48 (x6.1) | 
| 
				Jim				
								Barnes				(M.D., male)
				 1534 ELIZABETH AVE, SHREVEPORT, LA 71101  | 
			General Surgery | $304.56 | $2,326.02 (x7.6) | 
| 
				Roderick				
				J				Tompkins				(M.D., male)
				 613 23RD ST, SUITE 440, ASHLAND, KY 41101  | 
			General Surgery | $306.59 | $1,864.00 (x6.1) | 
| 
				William				
				E				Strodel				(M.D., male)
				 100 N ACADEMY AVE, DANVILLE, PA 17822  | 
			General Surgery | $328.40 | $3,972.00 (x12.1) | 
| 
				Juan				
				M				Sarmiento				(MD, male)
				 1365 CLIFTON RD NE, ATLANTA, GA 30322  | 
			General Surgery | $334.84 | $2,861.25 (x8.5) | 
| 
				William				
				A				Graber				(MD, male)
				 1724 BURRSTONE RD, NEW HARTFORD, NY 13413  | 
			General Surgery | $342.13 | $1,555.00 (x4.5) | 
| 
				Justin				
				D				Braverman				(MD, male)
				 3701 BIRCH ST, SUITE 200, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660  | 
			General Surgery | $342.32 | $3,257.50 (x9.5) | 
| 
				David				
								Syn				(M.D., male)
				 3805 22ND PLACE, LUBBOCK, TX 79410  | 
			General Surgery | $343.18 | $2,804.00 (x8.2) | 
| 
				Carlos				
								Fernandez-del-castillo				(MD, male)
				 15 PARKMAN ST, WAC 336, BOSTON, MA 02114  | 
			General Surgery | $344.02 | $2,897.62 (x8.4) | 
| 
				David				
				M				Lauter				(MD, male)
				 1600 116TH AVE NE STE 304, BELLEVUE, WA 98004  | 
			General Surgery | $352.14 | $988.00 (x2.8) | 
| 
				Thomas				
								Magnuson				(M.D., male)
				 4940 EASTERN AVE, BALTIMORE, MD 21224  | 
			General Surgery | $358.66 | $2,101.26 (x5.9) | 
| 
				Ramy				
				A				Awad				(M.D, male)
				 555 E TACHEVAH DR STE 2W107, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262  | 
			General Surgery | $362.76 | $1,541.00 (x4.2) | 
| 
				Daniel				
				R				Cottam				(M.D., male)
				 1046 E 100 S, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102  | 
			General Practice | $372.78 | $1,628.33 (x4.4) | 
| 
				Malcolm				
				M				Bilimoria				(MD, male)
				 880 W CENTRAL RD, SUITE 4400, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005  | 
			General Surgery | $380.87 | $1,576.42 (x4.1) | 
| 
				Reid				
				B				Adams				(, male)
				 LEE ST, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22908  | 
			General Surgery | $390.40 | $2,288.00 (x5.9) | 
| 
				Sheldon				
								Randall				(MD, male)
				 170 GOVERNORS AVE, HALLMARK HEALTH SYSTEM INC, MEDFORD, MA 02155  | 
			General Surgery | $397.13 | $1,000.00 (x2.5) | 
| 
				Paul				
								Lin				(MD, male)
				 2150 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20037  | 
			General Surgery | $422.30 | $2,005.00 (x4.7) | 
| 
				Leonides				
				V				Santos				(MD, male)
				 201 SOUTH JACKSON AVENUE, RUSSELLVILLE, AL 35653  | 
			General Surgery | $426.12 | $1,210.00 (x2.8) | 
| 
				Daryl				
				A				Stewart				(M.D., male)
				 3321 COLORADO BLVD, DENTON, TX 76210  | 
			General Surgery | $432.79 | $2,253.79 (x5.2) | 
| 
				Francis				
				R				Spitz				(MD, male)
				 3 COOPER PLZ, SUITE 411, CAMDEN, NJ 08103  | 
			Surgical Oncology | $447.94 | $1,904.00 (x4.3) | 
| 
				Timothy				
				M				Wheeler				(M.D., male)
				 613 23RD ST, SUITE 440, ASHLAND, KY 41101  | 
			General Surgery | $461.90 | $1,863.00 (x4.0) | 
| 
				Ravindra				
				V				Mailapur				(MD, FACS, male)
				 207 LONGWOOD DR SW, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801  | 
			General Surgery | $464.18 | $2,338.00 (x5.0) | 
| 
				Anthony				
				J				Squillaro				(MD, male)
				 301 BINGHAM AVE, SUITE A, OCEAN, NJ 07712  | 
			Thoracic Surgery | $478.87 | $981.21 (x2.0) | 
| 
				Antonio				
				K				Coirin				(MD, male)
				 1401 SPANOS CT, STE 103, MODESTO, CA 95355  | 
			General Surgery | $493.81 | $2,375.00 (x4.8) | 
Average payments by state (low to high)
| State | Avg amount paid | Avg amount requested | 
|---|---|---|
| IL | $161.90 | $685.47 (x4.2) | 
| KY | $217.99 | $1,863.50 (x8.5) | 
| NY | $231.53 | $1,398.34 (x6.0) | 
| LA | $304.56 | $2,326.02 (x7.6) | 
| GA | $334.84 | $2,861.25 (x8.5) | 
| TX | $346.83 | $2,189.45 (x6.3) | 
| WA | $352.14 | $988.00 (x2.8) | 
| MA | $370.58 | $1,948.81 (x5.3) | 
| UT | $372.78 | $1,628.33 (x4.4) | 
| VA | $390.40 | $2,288.00 (x5.9) | 
| CA | $399.63 | $2,391.17 (x6.0) | 
| NJ | $403.82 | $1,541.23 (x3.8) | 
| DC | $422.30 | $2,005.00 (x4.7) | 
| AL | $445.15 | $1,774.00 (x4.0) | 
| MD | $494.63 | $1,507.77 (x3.0) | 
| PA | $499.53 | $2,538.67 (x5.1) | 
| FL | $540.19 | $4,230.47 (x7.8) |