Core needle biopsy cost in Hyderabad — from ₹7,500
A small piece of the lump itself, taken under numbing medicine in about 20 minutes. It answers what an FNAC often cannot: which type of cancer it is, and how it is likely to behave.
- Day care — home the same day, no admission
- Numbing medicine, and usually no stitches
- Reported in 3 to 7 working days
- Available at all 10 Hyderabad centres
Get your biopsy cost before you book
Tell us where the lump is and where you live. We will give you the price on the call and hold a slot.
Nothing is charged for the first consultation, and you are not committing to the biopsy by asking.
The cost
From ₹7,500, and what changes the price
This is a guide price, not a fixed one. 3 things change it, and you are told all 3 in writing before the biopsy rather than after it.
Where the sample comes from
A lump in the breast or a gland in the neck is a simpler job than something sitting deep inside. Where it is sets the starting price.
Whether a scan guides the needle
Anything you cannot feel from outside needs a scan to place the needle exactly. That is added only when it is needed, and it moves the price most.
How many samples are needed
Sometimes one piece is enough. Sometimes the pathologist needs 2 or 3 from different parts of the lump to be sure, and we say so before rather than after.
What the price covers
What is included, and what may be charged separately
The gap between a quote and a bill is almost always something in the second column. Both are said out loud before the biopsy rather than after it.
Included in the price above
- The procedure, the numbing medicine and the dressing
- Processing the tissue and the written report
- The oncologist going through that report with you
Charged separately if needed
- A scan to guide the needle, where the lump cannot be felt
- Extra tests on the tissue, if they are needed before the report can be final
- A CT or PET-CT scan, if one is needed to see how far things have spread
- Blood tests, if you take a blood thinner or bruise easily
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Bring the films in the original. The consultation is free and an incomplete set is still worth bringing.
Book a Free ConsultationWhy this one
It costs more than a needle test, and it answers more
Most people arrive here having been told a core needle biopsy is needed instead of, or after, a simpler needle test. This is the difference in plain terms.
Cells
Enough to say whether a lump is cancer, and often that is all you need. It is quicker and it costs less, which is why it usually goes first.
A small piece of the lump
Tissue keeps its structure, so the pathologist can see what type of cancer it is and how it is likely to behave. That is what a treatment plan is built from.
The plan depends on the type
Two lumps that look the same can need completely different treatment. Knowing which is which before starting is the whole reason for taking tissue rather than cells.
If a simpler needle test would answer your question, we will say so rather than sell you the bigger one. The FNAC test cost page sets out what that one covers.
By site
What differs depending on where it is taken from
A core needle is used on very different parts of the body, and the preparation is not the same for each. This is what changes, and it is the main reason two quotes differ.
Tell us the site when you call. It decides whether a scan is needed, whether anything has to be checked beforehand, and therefore what the whole thing costs.
On the day
20 minutes, and no admission
You come in, it is done, and you go home after a short rest. Nothing is stitched and nothing is stayed overnight for.
The area is numbed
Numbing medicine goes in first. Most people say that injection is the worst part of the whole thing, and it is over in seconds.
Pressure, not pain
The needle takes its sample with a firm click. You feel pressure and hear the sound, and it is repeated once or twice if more than one piece is needed.
A dressing, then home
A small dressing goes on, you rest for a short while, and you leave. Take the dressing off the next day and keep the area dry until then.
Eat and drink normally beforehand and take your usual medicines. Tell us if you are on a blood thinner — that one needs planning a few days ahead, not on the morning.
Results
3 to 7 working days, and what the report can say
It takes longer than a needle test because the tissue has to be processed and sectioned before anyone can read it. Here is what comes back.
A pathologist reads the tissue
Not a machine and not the person who took it. The report then goes back to the oncologist who ordered it rather than to you to interpret.
Where
Core needle biopsies at all 10 Hyderabad centres
Tap a centre name for its timings and directions, or call and we will hold a slot at the nearest one.
- CION Ameerpet
HMDA Maitrivanam, Ameerpet
- CION Kukatpally
Mumbai Highway, Kukatpally
- CION Tolichowki
Khader Bagh, Tolichowki
- CION Masab Tank
AC Guards, Masab Tank
- CION L.B. Nagar
Anu Arcade, near the Metro, L.B. Nagar
- CION Banjara Hills
Road No. 12, Banjara Hills
- CION Kompally
NH-44, Suchitra Road, Jeedimetla
- CION Balanagar
Balanagar Main Rd, Ferozguda, Balanagar
- CION Pragathi Nagar
Pragathi Nagar Rd, near JNTU, Kukatpally
- CION Nacharam
Behind Telephone Exchange, IDA Nacharam
Beyond the city, 31 more towns across 16 districts of Telangana and north Andhra Pradesh. Ask for the closest when you call.
Before you book
Questions people ask about a core biopsy
Everything that comes up on the phone once somebody has been told they need one.
How much does a core needle biopsy cost in Hyderabad?
From ₹7,500, and that includes the numbing medicine, the report and the oncologist going through it with you.
It is a starting price, not a fixed one. What changes it is where the sample comes from, whether a scan is needed, and how many samples the pathologist needs.
Why not just have an FNAC? It costs less.
An FNAC takes cells. A core needle takes a small piece of the lump itself, so it can say what type of cancer it is and how it behaves. That is what treatment is planned from.
If a needle test would answer your question, we will say so. The FNAC test cost page sets out what that one covers.
Is a core needle biopsy painful?
Numbing medicine is used first, so what you feel is pressure rather than pain. Most people say the numbing injection is the worst part of it and that is over in seconds.
Are there stitches?
Usually not. The needle leaves a nick rather than a cut, so it is closed with a small dressing you can take off the next day.
How long do the results take?
3 to 7 working days. It is longer than an FNAC because the tissue has to be processed and sectioned before anyone can read it.
If extra tests are needed on the sample before the report can be final, it takes longer. We would rather say so than rush an unclear answer.
Do I need to stop any medicines first?
Tell us if you take a blood thinner. That one needs planning a few days ahead, so say it when you book rather than on the day.
Will I be admitted?
No. It is a day-care procedure. You come in, it is done in about 20 minutes, and you go home after a short rest.
Does it matter where on the body it is taken from?
Yes, more than anything else. Whether a scan is needed, and whether anything has to be checked beforehand, both depend on the site. Both change the price.
Tell us the site when you call and you get the figure for your own case rather than a range.
Can I have it near my home?
Core needle biopsies run at all 10 CION centres across Hyderabad. Where a scan is needed to guide the needle, we arrange that part for you.
Tell us where the lump is. We will tell you what it costs.
Give us your name, number and where you live. Someone will call, tell you what your biopsy will cost, and book it at the centre closest to you.
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