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Superficial Tissue Biopsy of Thigh or Knee

Hawaii 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.

How much does Superficial Tissue Biopsy of Thigh or Knee cost?

$1,000

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,000 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $263 to $2,570.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $1,000 · 10th to 90th $178 to $3,715
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kprofessional $1,000

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
$257.04
Typical High
$616.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$426.58
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$416.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$389.05
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$3,981.07

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 4.6 times more in Hawaii than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Hawaii $1,000 · 1st of 51
HI $1,000KY $219

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.