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Superficial Tissue Biopsy of the Shoulder

Alabama 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?

$224

Typical physician fee. In Alabama, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $224 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $166 to $316.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $224 · 10th to 90th $138 to $355
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kprofessional $224

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
$138.04
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$354.81
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$288.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$331.13

Where Alabama 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.

Alabama $224 · 27th 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.