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Surface Tissue Biopsy of the Upper Arm or Elbow

Montana 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 October 2026.

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

$275

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $275 from a physician practice, and about $302 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$275$251 to $407
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$302$257 to $457

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $302 · 10th to 90th $251 to $550Professionalmedian $275 · 10th to 90th $166 to $427
$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $302professional $275

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$407.38
BCBS Montana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$269.15
BCBS Montana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$407.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$3,388.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$407.38
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$489.78
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$478.63
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$3,388.44
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$426.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$467.74

Where Montana sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in Alaska than in Utah. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Montana· 25th of 51

$275

AK $692UT $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.