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Surface Tissue Biopsy of the Upper Arm or Elbow

Kentucky 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?

$204

Typical physician fee. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $204 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $155 to $251.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $204 · 10th to 90th $135 to $339
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kprofessional $204

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
$138.04
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$380.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$251.19
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$1,737.80
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$83.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$436.52

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $204 · 51st 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.