Shave skin biopsy cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion as an inpatient: from $241.74 to $341.19, with a median of $291.47. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital — $49.73 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $576.80 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $241.74 | $474.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $341.19 | $669.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $409.53 | $803.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $241.74, median $291.47, highest $341.19 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $291.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.