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Soft Tissue Biopsy of the Forearm or Wrist

California rates for HCPCS 25066

Takes a sample of soft tissue, such as muscle, fat or a lump, from the forearm or wrist so it can be examined in the laboratory. It is done to find out what a mass is made of before deciding how to treat it.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Soft Tissue Biopsy of the Forearm or Wrist cost?

$5,754

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,754 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,890 to $8,511.

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

Facilitymedian $5,888 · 10th to 90th $2,138 to $13,804Professionalmedian $447 · 10th to 90th $275 to $871
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $5,888professional $447

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
$2,398.83
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$18,197.01
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$13,489.63
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$8,709.64
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,344.23
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$588.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$870.96
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,079.46
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$28,840.32
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$741.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$15,135.61

Where California sits

The same service costs 26.3 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

California· 8th of 50

$5,754

IN $9,333WV $355

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.