Skin Biopsy cost at US hospitals
Tangential biopsy of skin, single lesion · CPT 11102
$38.64
lowest cash price
$360.34
national median
$3,421.00
highest cash price
673
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $38.64–$3,421.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($231.52) → Sep 1, 2026 ($415.32)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $351.78 | $372.06 | $946.14 |
| Arizona | 13 | $95.50 | $178.20 | $341.32 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $69.73 | $232.05 | $457.60 |
| California | 85 | $74.60 | $576.80 | $1,560.67 |
| Colorado | 14 | $121.50 | $730.08 | $730.08 |
| Florida | 77 | $393.80 | $665.60 | $2,671.28 |
| Georgia | 25 | $258.41 | $560.04 | $780.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $112.96 | $112.96 | $314.25 |
| Illinois | 44 | $105.00 | $327.25 | $1,933.92 |
| Indiana | 25 | $48.82 | $456.60 | $489.00 |
| Iowa | 24 | $128.64 | $337.00 | $1,850.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $452.40 | $677.52 | $677.52 |
| Kentucky | 11 | $74.72 | $204.00 | $873.00 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $288.34 | $288.34 | $288.34 |
| Maine | 7 | $214.60 | $260.75 | $378.65 |
| Michigan | 26 | $236.88 | $593.00 | $803.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $224.78 | $444.00 | $459.20 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $129.78 | $179.52 | $1,474.00 |
| Missouri | 21 | $181.50 | $655.85 | $960.30 |
| Montana | 2 | $152.00 | $152.00 | $397.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $132.30 | $132.30 | $232.40 |
| Nevada | 3 | $161.54 | $161.54 | $178.88 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $600.90 | $600.90 | $600.90 |
| New Jersey | 9 | $217.16 | $219.93 | $234.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $232.68 | $232.68 | $232.68 |
| New York | 23 | $235.13 | $415.32 | $857.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $206.55 | $206.55 | $476.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $420.80 | $420.80 | $460.80 |
| Ohio | 64 | $120.02 | $366.00 | $642.80 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $283.40 | $336.70 | $896.35 |
| Oregon | 13 | $79.36 | $560.15 | $966.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | $98.40 | $617.60 | $1,055.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $200.50 | $277.00 | $324.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $337.60 | $337.60 | $423.20 |
| Tennessee | 28 | $38.64 | $39.15 | $369.28 |
| Texas | 108 | $83.30 | $332.85 | $3,421.00 |
| Virginia | 32 | $38.64 | $333.50 | $467.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $116.93 | $288.80 | $786.24 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $61.20 | $400.50 | $2,881.33 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $230.00 | $288.42 | $589.60 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $125.58 | $125.58 | $125.58 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,099.29 | $54.01 – $491.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,099.29 | $38.12 – $407.53 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $1,110.24 | $71.48 – $2,542.12 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $1,126.73 | $108.14 – $596.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $1,137.05 | $64.23 – $463.83 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,155.46 | $38.12 – $407.53 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $1,453.91 | $424.52 – $856.59 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $1,474.00 | $178.76 – $398.23 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $1,560.67 | $38.12 – $402.62 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,850.00 | $11.78 – $880.71 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $1,933.92 | $521.74 – $2,686.00 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $1,944.50 | $155.22 – $785.55 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $2,326.00 | $110.65 – $796.32 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,326.00 | $110.65 – $1,633.47 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $2,326.00 | $110.65 – $796.32 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,326.00 | $110.65 – $796.32 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $2,326.00 | $43.96 – $796.32 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $2,326.00 | $110.65 – $816.74 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $2,326.00 | $4,610.00 – $7,542.00 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $2,326.00 | $110.65 – $796.32 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $2,671.28 | $435.13 – $964.75 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $2,881.33 | $32.23 – $904.09 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,421.00 | $110.65 – $1,633.47 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $128.68 – $131.21 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $126.16 – $131.21 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $126.16 – $177.86 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $126.16 – $177.86 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $126.16 – $131.21 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $126.16 – $131.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $1,356.90 – $1,385.47 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $1,356.90 – $1,385.47 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $1,177.26 – $1,239.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $1,252.97 – $1,279.35 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $1,236.24 – $1,262.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $1,247.73 – $1,313.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $1,252.97 – $1,279.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $1,252.97 – $1,279.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $1,286.07 – $1,313.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $1,252.97 – $1,279.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $1,252.97 – $1,279.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $1,161.51 – $1,222.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $1,236.24 – $1,301.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $1,295.96 – $1,323.24 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $1,262.27 – $1,262.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $1,236.24 – $1,301.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $1,234.29 – $1,260.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $1,252.97 – $1,279.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $1,356.90 – $1,385.47 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $1,252.97 – $1,279.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $1,303.90 – $1,372.53 |