Shave skin biopsy cost in Cape Coral, FL
In Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $1,737.80 to $1,737.80, with a median of $1,737.80. The lowest listed price is at Gulf Coast Medical Center and 4 other hospitals. Across Florida, the median is $665.60 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 11102, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Mar 26, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Coast Medical Center lowest Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-1000 Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $1,737.80 | $8,689.00 | $3,475.60–$6,951.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center lowest Fort Myers, FL Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $1,737.80 | $8,689.00 | $3,475.60–$6,951.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital lowest Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-5000 Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $1,737.80 | $8,689.00 | $3,475.60–$6,951.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital lowest Fort Myers, FL Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $1,737.80 | $8,689.00 | $3,475.60–$6,951.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital lowest Cape Coral, FL · (239) 424-2000 Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $1,737.80 | $8,689.00 | $3,475.60–$6,951.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,737.80, median $1,737.80, highest $1,737.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $116.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
In this biopsy a thin layer of a skin spot is shaved or scooped off with a blade or curette and sent for testing. It is used to check moles, growths or rashes for skin cancer or other conditions.
What the price covers
The price covers taking the sample from one lesion. The pathologist's exam of the sample and the office or clinic visit are usually billed separately.