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Superficial Tissue Biopsy of Thigh or Knee

California rates for HCPCS 27323

Takes a small sample of soft tissue from just beneath the skin of the thigh or knee area so it can be examined in a laboratory. Only tissue close to the surface is sampled, above the tough layer that wraps the muscles.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Professionalmedian $269 · 10th–90th $158$1,0960%5%10%10th90th$269$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$1,584.89
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$562.34
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$524.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$549.54
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$446.68
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$549.54
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$2,290.87
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$380.19
Optum
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$70.79
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$602.56
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$912.01
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$302.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$524.81