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Removal of a Soft-Tissue Growth in the Upper Arm

Pennsylvania rates for HCPCS 24076

Removes a soft-tissue growth from the upper arm or the area around the elbow, meaning a lump in fat, muscle or connective tissue rather than in a bone or joint. The surgeon makes an incision over the lump, frees it from the nerves and vessels running nearby, takes it out and closes the wound. The tissue removed is sent to a laboratory to be examined under a microscope.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of a Soft-Tissue Growth in the Upper Arm cost?

$3,890

Typical facility fee. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,890 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,660 to $5,370.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,890 · 10th to 90th $646 to $8,318
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $3,890

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$8,317.64
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$57,543.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$912.01
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$37,153.52
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$8,511.38
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,951.21
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$8,511.38

Where Pennsylvania sits

The same service costs 15.8 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Pennsylvania $3,890 · 13th of 50
IN $8,710ND $550

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.