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Surface Tissue Biopsy of the Upper Arm or Elbow

Maryland 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?

$234

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $234 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $170 to $275.

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 $234 · 10th to 90th $158 to $363
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kprofessional $234

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
$158.49
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$288.40
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$204.17
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$501.19
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$478.63
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$478.63
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$416.87

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $234 · 42nd 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.