Shave skin biopsy cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 19 hospitals list a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $103.52 to $455.42, with a median of $252.78. The lowest listed price is at North Memorial Health Care — $149.26 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $253.44 at 41 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 16 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 Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Memorial Health Care lowest Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $103.52 | $161.00 | $27.04–$196.97 | 36% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 11102 Tangential Biopsy Skin Sgl Lesion | $138.00 | $138.00 | $69.37–$138.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $147.94 | $569.00 | $74.96–$1,585.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 BIOPSY OF SKIN SINGLE LESION- ED | $158.00 | $158.00 | $74.42–$476.59 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 BIOPSY OF SKIN SINGLE LESION-SSU | $158.00 | $158.00 | $26.56–$476.59 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $166.66 | $641.00 | $113.13–$1,850.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $224.78 | $401.40 | $80.76–$497.45 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $224.78 | $401.40 | $80.76–$497.45 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $224.78 | $401.40 | $80.76–$429.55 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $252.78 | $630.37 | $93.67–$1,438.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $252.78 | $630.37 | $93.67–$1,383.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $252.78 | $630.37 | $93.67–$1,438.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $252.78 | $630.37 | $93.67–$1,438.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $252.78 | $630.37 | $93.67–$1,438.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $253.44 | $632.00 | $93.67–$1,438.00 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $253.44 | $632.00 | $156.10–$568.80 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $253.44 | $632.00 | $93.67–$1,438.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST/SINGLE LESION | $267.11 | $426.00 | $25.43–$383.40 | 37% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST/SINGLE LESION | $267.11 | $426.00 | $25.43–$383.40 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST/SINGLE LESION | $267.11 | $426.00 | $25.43–$383.40 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $267.91 | $630.37 | $93.67–$1,438.00 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $272.99 | $519.00 | $27.04–$519.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove, MN HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $275.49 | $687.00 | $73.31–$678.00 | 60% | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $455.42 | $948.80 | $91.15–$796.99 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $455.42 | $948.80 | $91.15–$796.99 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $552.00 | $552.00 | $74.42–$552.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion-PRC | $552.00 | $552.00 | $74.42–$552.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $103.52, median $252.78, highest $455.42 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $253.44. 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 18 of 19 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.