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Superficial Tissue Biopsy of the Shoulder

Florida 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?

$200

Typical physician fee. In Florida, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $200 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $166 to $245.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $200 · 10th to 90th $145 to $331
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kprofessional $200

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
$147.91
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$331.13
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$251.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$416.87
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$234.42
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$302.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$389.05
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$239.88

Where Florida 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.

Florida $200 · 50th 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.