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Surface Tissue Biopsy of the Upper Arm or Elbow

New York 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?

$263

Typical physician fee. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $263 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $204 to $380.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $263 · 10th to 90th $166 to $661
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kprofessional $263

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
$251.19
Typical High
$575.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$630.96
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$371.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$891.25
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$588.84
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$549.54
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$676.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$912.01
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$549.54

Where New York 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.

New York $263 · 19th 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.