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Collarbone Joint Biopsy, Open

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 23101

An open surgical procedure in which a joint involving the collarbone - either where it meets the shoulder blade or where it meets the breastbone - is opened through an incision to take a tissue sample from inside the joint, rather than the main ball-and-socket shoulder joint. It is used to help diagnose conditions affecting the joint lining or surrounding tissue when a sample of tissue is needed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Collarbone Joint Biopsy, Open cost?

$676

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $676 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $490 to $5,012.

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

Facilitymedian $7,244 · 10th to 90th $490 to $10,233Professionalmedian $490 · 10th to 90th $457 to $977
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $7,244professional $490

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$10,232.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$676.08
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$11,748.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,288.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,071.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,288.25

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 17.4 times more in California than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $676 · 28th of 51
CA $7,943DE $457

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.