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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $327.25 | $435.63 – $457.41 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $327.60 | $39.96 – $419.79 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $331.50 | $388.16 – $392.04 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $331.68 | $444.42 – $5,605.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $332.85 | $57.71 – $401.85 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $333.50 | $404.56 – $511.00 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $333.50 | $404.56 – $416.46 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $336.70 | $29.36 – $924.27 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $337.00 | $9.59 – $275.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $337.00 | $9.59 – $352.23 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $337.00 | $9.59 – $154.50 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $337.60 | $187.16 – $379.80 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $341.32 | $39.34 – $205.64 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $343.20 | $169.39 – $169.39 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $351.78 | not published |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $353.19 | $100.03 – $515.78 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $354.40 | $435.63 – $1,766.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $355.87 | $71.48 – $684.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $356.56 | $34.05 – $257.61 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $357.00 | $404.56 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $357.00 | $404.56 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $357.00 | $404.56 – $416.46 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $357.00 | $404.56 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $357.00 | $404.56 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $357.00 | $404.56 – $3,988.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $357.00 | $404.56 – $5,220.00 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $357.60 | $31.88 – $2,094.25 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $360.13 | $34.05 – $382.64 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $360.34 | $64.23 – $495.95 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $360.34 | $64.23 – $610.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $360.34 | $68.73 – $540.50 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $360.34 | $68.73 – $610.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $360.34 | $64.23 – $540.50 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $360.34 | $64.23 – $610.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $360.34 | $64.23 – $610.51 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $360.34 | $68.73 – $495.95 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $360.34 | $64.23 – $610.51 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $361.20 | $8.27 – $548.66 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $362.40 | $35.45 – $993.28 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $365.40 | $102.29 – $1,480.97 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $365.67 | $547.82 – $2,570.00 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $366.00 | not published |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $369.28 | $183.33 – $611.10 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $372.06 | not published |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $375.60 | $435.63 – $1,383.00 |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $376.20 | not published |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $378.65 | $36.08 – $194.03 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $378.95 | $286.45 – $1,632.00 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $380.84 | $71.48 – $1,365.00 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $381.60 | $33.84 – $572.40 |