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Surface Tissue Biopsy of the Upper Arm or Elbow

North Carolina 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?

$275

Typical physician fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $214 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $275 · 10th to 90th $158 to $603
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kprofessional $275

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
$257.04
Typical High
$512.86
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$660.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$524.81
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$616.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$426.58
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$2,187.76

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $275 · 16th 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.