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Surface Tissue Biopsy of the Upper Arm or Elbow

California rates for HCPCS 24065

Takes a sample of soft tissue lying just under the skin of the upper arm or elbow area, above the firm layer that wraps the muscle, so it can be examined under a microscope. It is used to find out what a lump or thickened area is. It is usually done with local anesthetic through a small incision.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Surface Tissue Biopsy of the Upper Arm or Elbow cost?

$251

Typical physician fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $251 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $170 to $407.

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 13 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $251 · 10th to 90th $148 to $1,047
$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kprofessional $251

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
$251.19
Typical High
$1,479.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$512.86
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$478.63
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$524.81
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$407.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$512.86
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$363.08
Optum
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$70.79
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$575.44
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$870.96
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$288.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$501.19

Where California sits

The same service costs 2.7 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $251 · 29th of 51
AK $550KY $204

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.