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Surface Tissue Biopsy of the Upper Arm or Elbow

Washington 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?

$355

Typical physician fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $355 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $234 to $468.

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 $355 · 10th to 90th $182 to $661
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kprofessional $355

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
$165.96
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$707.95
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$616.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$691.83
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$602.56
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$138.04
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$645.65
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$616.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$630.96
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$380.19

Where Washington 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.

Washington $355 · 5th 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.