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Surgical biopsy cost in Hyderabad — from ₹20,000

A minor operation, in an operation theatre, with stitches afterwards. It is the most involved biopsy we do and the one we reach for last. But where a needle cannot settle the question, it answers it.

  • Whole lump removed, or a piece of a larger one
  • Numbing medicine, sedation or general — decided before the day
  • Usually day care, and stitches out in 7 to 10 days
  • Reported in 3 to 7 working days
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An operation theatre at a CION centre in Hyderabad, set up for a day-care surgical biopsy

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3–7Working days to a report
7–10Days to stitches out
10Centres across Hyderabad
17Oncologists on the panel

The cost

From ₹20,000, 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 operation rather than after it.

Surgical biopsyA minor operation to remove the whole lump, or a piece of a larger one, including operation theatre time and the report.from₹20,000
A surgical skin marker of the kind used to mark the size and site of a lump before a surgical biopsy
WHAT CHANGES IT · 1

The size and the site

A small lump under the skin is a different job from something deeper or somewhere awkward. That decides almost everything else on this list.

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WHAT CHANGES IT · 2

The anaesthetic and the operation theatre time

Numbing medicine costs less than being put to sleep, and a shorter operation uses less of it. This is the biggest single variable.

Tissue cassettes, a covered instrument tray and a case file - what the laboratory needs to process a surgical biopsy sample
WHAT CHANGES IT · 3

What the lab has to run

Standard processing covers most samples. Some need extra tests before anyone can be certain, and we tell you the cost of those rather than adding them quietly.

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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 operation rather than after it.

Included in the price above

  • Operation theatre time and the surgeon
  • The anaesthetic agreed for your case
  • Closing the wound, the dressing and stitch removal
  • Processing the tissue, the report, and the oncologist going through it

Charged separately if needed

  • Extra tests on the tissue, if they are needed before the report can be final
  • Tests before the operation, where the anaesthetic needs them
  • An overnight stay, if your case is one where that is sensible
  • A CT or PET-CT scan, if one is needed to see how far things have spread

Already had a needle test that came back unclear?

Bring the report. It often decides whether this is needed at all, and it can shorten what has to be done.

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Two ways it is done

The whole lump, or a piece of a larger one

Both cost the same and both are one operation. Which you have depends on how big the lump is, not on what you would prefer.

A sealed specimen jar of the kind a whole lump is placed in after an excisional biopsy
EXCISIONAL

The whole lump comes out

Used where the lump is small enough to remove in one piece. The pathologist gets all of it, edges included, which answers questions a fragment cannot.

A specimen jar beside a single tissue cassette - a representative piece of a larger mass taken at an incisional biopsy
INCISIONAL

A piece of a larger mass

Used where taking all of it would be a bigger operation than the question warrants. A representative piece is removed and the rest left for now.

A case folder and pen - the written estimate and plan agreed before either kind of surgical biopsy
EITHER WAY

One visit, one wound

Same operation theatre, same anaesthetic decision, same stitches, same reporting time. The difference is what is taken, not what you go through.

Why this one

We reach for this last, not first

It costs 4 times a needle test and asks a great deal more of you, so it is not a starting point. There are 3 situations where it is still the right answer.

A magnifying glass - a needle result that could not be called either way has to be looked at again
SITUATION 1

A needle came back unclear

Not enough cells, or cells that cannot be called either way, more than once. At that point taking more of the same sample will not help.

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SITUATION 2

The lump has to be seen whole

Some questions can only be answered by looking at the whole thing and its edges together. A fragment, however well taken, cannot show that.

A biopsy needle in a sealed sterile pack - the needle route tried before a surgical biopsy is considered
SITUATION 3

A needle cannot get a useful sample

Where the lump is fibrous, mixed, or sits somewhere a needle cannot sample reliably, guiding the needle better will not fix it.

If a needle would answer your question, that is what you will be offered. A core needle biopsy costs a fraction of this and needs no operation theatre. Nobody here is sent up the list without a reason.

Awake or asleep

The question everybody asks first, answered before the day

This is the only biopsy on our list where being put to sleep is even a possibility. Better to be clear about it now than in a waiting room.

A vial of numbing medicine, a syringe and gauze on a clinic trolley, prepared for a surgical biopsy under local anaesthetic
OPTION 1

Numbing medicine, and you stay awake

Used for a small lump close to the surface. You feel pressure and hear the instruments, and you can talk to the surgeon throughout.

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OPTION 2

Sedation, and you remember little

Used where lying still for longer would be difficult. You are not fully asleep but you are comfortable and the time passes quickly.

An anaesthesia machine in a CION operation theatre, used when a surgical biopsy is done under a general anaesthetic
OPTION 3

A general anaesthetic

Used for deeper or larger lumps. You are asleep, an anaesthetist is with you throughout, and you are watched until it has fully worn off.

Which one applies is decided at the consultation, from the size and the site, and it goes into the written estimate. Nobody finds out on the morning. If you have a strong preference, say so early.

On the day and after

An operation theatre, and a wound to look after

Every other biopsy on our list ends with a small dressing and nothing to do. This one does not, and pretending otherwise would not help.

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IN THE OPERATION THEATRE

20 to 45 minutes, usually

Longer than a needle test and shorter than most people expect. Most of the visit is the preparation and the watching afterwards.

A sterile adhesive dressing in its pouch, of the kind placed over the wound once the stitches are in
THE WOUND

Closed with stitches

A dressing goes over it and you are given instructions for your own wound before you leave, because the care depends on where it is.

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AFTER

Stitches out in 7 to 10 days

At whichever centre is closest to you, not back at the operation theatre. Some soreness for a few days is normal, and most people are back to normal within a week.

Keep the dressing dry and leave heavier work a little longer. Call if the wound becomes hot, swollen, or more painful rather than less. That last one matters.

Results

3 to 7 working days, and what the report can say

A whole lump takes as long as a piece, because the wait is the processing rather than the size. Here is what comes back.

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THE READING

A pathologist reads the tissue

Not a machine and not the surgeon who removed it. The report goes back to the oncologist who ordered it rather than to you to interpret.

Not cancerNo cancer in the tissue. If the whole lump came out, your oncologist will say what follow-up, if any, is needed.
Cancer, with a type namedThe report says which type it is and how it behaves. Where the whole lump came out it can also describe the edges. Your case goes to the panel before treatment is decided.
More tests needed on the sampleExtra tests are run on the same tissue before the report is final. Nothing has gone wrong and you are not operated on again for it.

Where

Your consultation, dressings and report at all 10 centres

The operation itself needs an operation theatre and we arrange that. Everything around it happens at whichever centre is closest: the consultation, the dressing changes, the stitch removal and the report.

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 surgical biopsy

Everything that comes up on the phone once somebody has been told they need one, starting with the two nobody asks second.

How much does a surgical biopsy cost in Hyderabad?

₹20,000 to ₹25,000, whether the whole lump is taken out or a piece of it. That covers operation theatre time, the anaesthetic, the report and the oncologist review.

It is a starting range, not a fixed price. What moves it is the size and site, the kind of anaesthetic needed, and how long the operation theatre is in use.

Will I be asleep?

It depends on the size and the site. A small lump close to the surface is usually done with numbing medicine and you stay awake. Anything deeper or larger needs sedation or a general anaesthetic.

Which one applies to you is decided before the day, not on it, and it is one of the things that changes the price.

Are there stitches?

Yes. This is the one biopsy where the wound is closed with stitches, and that is the honest difference between this and a needle test.

They usually come out in 7 to 10 days, at whichever centre is closest to you rather than back at the operation theatre.

Will I be admitted overnight?

Usually not. Most surgical biopsies are day care. You come in, it is done, you are watched until the anaesthetic wears off, and you go home.

If an overnight stay is sensible in your case, you will be told before the day and it will be in the estimate.

Why not just have a needle test? It costs a quarter as much.

Because for some lumps a needle cannot settle it. Where a needle test has already come back unclear, or the whole lump has to be examined intact, this is the route that answers it.

If a needle would do, we use a needle. The core needle biopsy cost page covers that one.

How long is the recovery?

Short for most people. Expect some soreness for a few days, a dressing to keep dry, and normal activity within a week. Leave heavier work a little longer.

You are given specific instructions for your own wound before you leave, because it depends where it is.

How long do the results take?

3 to 7 working days. The tissue has to be processed and sectioned before anyone can read it, and a whole lump takes as long as a piece.

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 or fast?

You will be told what to stop and when, and whether to come with an empty stomach. Both depend on the anaesthetic. Tell us about a blood thinner when you book, because that needs planning.

Full index

Browse all 701 biopsy topics

Every page in this section, grouped by the part of the journey it belongs to. Pick a group to see what is in it.

What Is a Biopsy?

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Types of Biopsy Compared

Which Biopsy Will You Have? Techniques Compared →

Preparing for a Biopsy

What to Expect on the Day of Your Biopsy →

Recovery and Aftercare

After a Biopsy: Recovery, Aftercare and Warning Signs →

Who Can Have a Biopsy

Who Can Have a Biopsy? Special Situations Explained →

Biopsy by Body Part

Biopsy by Body Part: What to Expect at Each Site →

Waiting for Results

Waiting for Biopsy Results: How Long and Why →

Understanding Your Report

How to Read a Biopsy Report: Terms Explained →

IHC and Molecular Markers

IHC and Molecular Markers on a Biopsy: What They Mean →

Grading and Scoring Systems

Cytology & Prostate Scoring Systems Explained →

How Accurate Is a Biopsy?

How Accurate Is a Biopsy? Errors and Second Opinions →

Labs, Slides and Reviews

Biopsy Second Opinion: Labs, Slides and Reports →

If Your Result Is Benign

Your Biopsy Is Benign: What It Means and What Comes Next →

What Happens Next

Biopsy Confirmed Cancer: What to Do Next →

Coping and Support

Coping With a Biopsy: Guide for Patients and Families →

Biopsy Myths and Facts

Biopsy Myths and Facts: Does It Spread Cancer? →

Biopsy Cost Explained

Biopsy Cost in India: What Each Charge Means →

In Hyderabad: Cost & Procedures

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