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Surface Tissue Biopsy of the Upper Arm or Elbow

Texas 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?

$245

Typical physician fee. In Texas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $245 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $182 to $295.

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 $245 · 10th to 90th $155 to $398
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kprofessional $245

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
$154.88
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$398.11
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$354.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$467.74
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$467.74
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$218.78
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$478.63
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$363.08
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$354.81

Where Texas 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.

Texas $245 · 37th 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.