Shave skin biopsy cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 26 hospitals list a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion as an inpatient: from $105.00 to $418.00, with a median of $202.50. The lowest listed price is at Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale and 3 other hospitals — $97.50 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $225.47 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 26 facilities across 18 cities for code 11102, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2025 and Apr 1, 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale lowest Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $105.00 | $420.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale lowest Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $105.00 | $420.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks lowest Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $105.00 | $420.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks lowest Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $105.00 | $420.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook lowest Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $105.00 | $420.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange lowest La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $105.00 | $420.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange lowest La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $105.00 | $420.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook lowest Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $105.00 | $420.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $122.85 | $189.00 | $30.81–$101.12 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $122.85 | $189.00 | $30.81–$101.12 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $122.85 | $189.00 | $30.81–$101.12 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $122.85 | $189.00 | $30.81–$101.12 | 35% | — source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL · (847) 618-1000 Hb Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $182.00 | $182.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $192.50 | $385.00 | $168.25–$308.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $200.00 | $200.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $200.00 | $200.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $200.00 | $200.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $205.00 | $410.00 | $179.17–$328.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 967-5002 BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $205.00 | $410.00 | $179.17–$328.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL · (630) 275-5900 BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $212.50 | $425.00 | $185.73–$340.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $230.00 | $460.00 | $201.02–$368.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $230.00 | $460.00 | $201.02–$368.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL · (847) 742-9800 BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $245.00 | $490.00 | $214.13–$441.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $299.97 | $882.25 | $573.46 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 WC Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les BCE | $299.97 | $882.25 | $573.46 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 OPWC Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les BCE | $299.97 | $882.25 | $573.46 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 WC Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les BCE | $299.97 | $882.25 | $573.46 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $299.97 | $882.25 | $573.46 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 OPWC Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les BCE | $299.97 | $882.25 | $573.46 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $303.80 | $434.00 | $160.58–$3,678.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL · (708) 684-8000 BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $390.00 | $780.00 | $340.86–$624.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $390.00 | $780.00 | $340.86–$624.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $402.50 | $805.00 | $351.79–$644.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Pr Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion-Pbb | $418.00 | $418.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Tangential Biopsy Of Skin; Single Lesion-Pbb | $1,163.00 | $1,163.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Tangential Biopsy Of Skin; Single Lesion | $1,163.00 | $1,163.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $105.00, median $202.50, highest $418.00 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 35 facilities here, median $205.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.