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Superficial Tissue Biopsy of the Shoulder

Texas 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?

$219

Typical physician fee. In Texas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $219 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $178 to $269.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $219 · 10th to 90th $151 to $347
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kprofessional $219

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
$346.74
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$331.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$416.87
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$1,905.46
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$416.87
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$190.55
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$416.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$323.59
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$309.03

Where Texas 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.

Texas $219 · 34th 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.