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Superficial Tissue Biopsy of the Shoulder

Georgia 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?

$229

Typical physician fee. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $229 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $182 to $288.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $155 to $398
$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kprofessional $229

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
$218.78
Typical High
$398.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$363.08
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$467.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$416.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$436.52

Where Georgia 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.

Georgia $229 · 22nd 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.