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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $224.78 | $98.26 – $429.55 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $224.78 | $100.45 – $434.86 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $225.12 | $163.48 – $362.93 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $226.20 | not published |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $227.80 | $57.41 – $303.43 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $230.00 | $181.24 – $6,291.00 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $230.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $230.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $230.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $230.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $230.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $230.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $230.00 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $230.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $230.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $230.00 | not published |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $230.00 | not published |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $230.68 | $127.77 – $373.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $232.05 | $28.29 – $567.50 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $232.05 | $85.94 – $567.50 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $232.05 | $85.94 – $567.50 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $232.40 | $59.98 – $268.80 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $232.68 | $403.23 – $564.53 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $233.40 | not published |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $233.80 | $203.00 – $1,528.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $234.00 | $79.41 – $245.70 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $234.00 | $79.41 – $255.06 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $235.13 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $235.13 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $235.13 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $235.13 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $235.13 | $0.01 – $761.17 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $235.13 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $235.13 | $0.01 – $761.17 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $235.62 | $20.67 – $159.34 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $235.90 | $63.11 – $838.05 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $236.88 | $105.13 – $369.89 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $240.24 | $271.33 – $430.83 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $240.66 | $152.34 – $430.83 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $241.80 | not published |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $242.20 | $399.00 – $1,528.00 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $242.20 | $399.00 – $1,528.00 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $244.40 | $319.76 – $813.03 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $244.80 | $34.05 – $197.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $244.80 | $34.05 – $90.95 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $245.00 | $181.79 – $4,116.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $245.00 | $214.20 – $2,261.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $247.17 | $54.96 – $373.16 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $247.95 | $39.38 – $182.45 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $250.25 | $384.59 – $399.98 |