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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $422.35 | $34.05 – $253.41 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $423.20 | $37.28 – $476.10 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $424.50 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $424.97 | $34.05 – $199.20 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $426.40 | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $429.12 | $382.65 – $1,089.07 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $429.55 | $307.10 – $4,074.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $430.40 | $34.37 – $114.80 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $430.40 | $130.25 – $484.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $436.20 | $6.28 – $654.69 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $438.48 | $382.65 – $1,011.10 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $439.40 | $391.97 – $3,714.00 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $439.40 | $391.97 – $3,714.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $439.40 | $391.97 – $3,714.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $439.40 | $400.54 – $3,714.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $442.68 | $547.72 – $3,982.87 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $443.10 | not published |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $444.00 | $144.42 – $499.50 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $444.00 | $190.64 – $499.50 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $444.00 | $190.64 – $499.50 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $445.20 | $60.64 – $425.55 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $445.20 | $60.64 – $425.55 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $445.44 | not published |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $447.75 | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $447.84 | $364.43 – $1,089.07 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $449.25 | $64.23 – $70.65 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $449.25 | $64.23 – $69.37 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $449.25 | $64.23 – $70.65 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $449.25 | $64.23 – $69.37 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $449.25 | $64.23 – $70.65 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $449.25 | $64.23 – $69.37 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $449.25 | $64.23 – $70.65 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $449.25 | $64.23 – $70.65 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $449.25 | $64.23 – $69.37 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $449.25 | $64.23 – $70.65 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $451.81 | $26.22 – $30.59 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $452.40 | $85.94 – $830.64 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $455.42 | $91.15 – $497.45 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $455.42 | $91.15 – $484.14 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $455.42 | $91.15 – $484.14 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $456.60 | $6.28 – $654.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $456.60 | $6.28 – $654.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $456.60 | $8.27 – $654.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $456.60 | $8.27 – $654.69 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $457.60 | $44.27 – $567.50 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $457.80 | $177.40 – $838.05 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $459.00 | $6.28 – $654.69 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $459.20 | $138.97 – $516.60 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $459.20 | $138.97 – $516.60 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $460.57 | $192.94 – $356.63 |