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Superficial Tissue Biopsy of the Shoulder

Alaska rates for HCPCS 23065

Takes a small sample of soft tissue from just beneath the skin of the shoulder area so it can be examined in a laboratory. Only tissue near the surface is sampled, above the tough layer that wraps the muscles.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Superficial Tissue Biopsy of the Shoulder cost?

$513

Typical physician fee. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $513 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $204 to $813.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $513 · 10th to 90th $155 to $1,072
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kprofessional $513

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$776.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$707.95
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,096.48
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,202.26
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$549.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$1,174.90

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $513 · 1st of 51
AK $513KY $186

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.