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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $250.80 | not published |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $250.80 | $435.63 – $444.34 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $251.30 | $435.07 – $1,487.00 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $251.40 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $251.40 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $251.40 | not published |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $251.43 | $3.05 – $1,354.97 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $254.52 | $115.96 – $430.83 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $254.52 | $161.43 – $2,444.00 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $254.52 | not published |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $258.41 | $130.95 – $707.13 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $258.41 | $174.60 – $611.10 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $259.47 | $148.19 – $644.28 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $260.75 | $36.59 – $194.03 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $261.30 | $9.59 – $789.21 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $262.20 | not published |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $262.40 | $173.88 – $177.36 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $264.60 | $71.48 – $854.46 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $266.00 | $91.02 – $339.15 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $267.60 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $267.60 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $267.60 | not published |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $269.00 | $35.45 – $727.28 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $269.02 | $64.23 – $878.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $269.02 | $64.23 – $878.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $269.02 | $64.23 – $878.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $269.02 | $64.23 – $879.44 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $269.02 | $64.23 – $878.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $269.02 | $64.23 – $878.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $269.02 | $64.23 – $878.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $269.02 | $64.23 – $878.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $269.02 | $64.23 – $878.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $269.02 | $64.23 – $878.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $269.02 | $64.23 – $878.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $269.02 | $64.23 – $878.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $269.02 | $64.23 – $878.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $269.50 | not published |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $271.20 | not published |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $273.65 | $27.75 – $706.04 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $276.00 | not published |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $277.00 | $156.11 – $415.90 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $277.00 | $378.09 – $415.90 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $278.50 | $214.20 – $1,544.00 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $279.40 | $394.86 – $4,217.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $283.40 | $28.49 – $830.64 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $283.40 | $28.49 – $830.64 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $285.95 | $90.00 – $817.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $285.95 | $100.00 – $817.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $285.95 | $90.00 – $817.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $285.95 | $90.00 – $817.00 |