Shave skin biopsy cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion as an inpatient: from $142.29 to $696.60, with a median of $606.60. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $464.31 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $300.00 at 91 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 11102, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion|By Midlevel | $142.29 | $279.00 | $22.78–$279.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion|By Specialist | $142.29 | $279.00 | $26.80–$279.00 | 49% | — source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Hod Biopsy Skin Tangential Skin Single Lesion | $178.54 | $238.06 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Hod Biopsy Skin Tangential Skin Single Lesion | $178.54 | $238.06 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Sngl Lesion | $178.54 | $238.06 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Sngl Lesion | $178.54 | $238.06 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Tangential Biopsy Of Skin-Single Lesion (Shave,Scoop) | $218.28 | $428.00 | $205.44–$428.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Tangential Biopsy Of Skin ( Eg, Shave, Scoop, Saucerize, Curette), Single Lesion | $232.80 | $582.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $606.60 | $1,011.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $606.60 | $1,011.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $606.60 | $1,011.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $606.60 | $1,011.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $606.60 | $1,011.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $606.60 | $1,011.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $606.60 | $1,011.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $696.60 | $1,161.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $696.60 | $1,161.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $142.29, median $606.60, highest $696.60 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $606.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.