Shave skin biopsy cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion as an inpatient: from $551.32 to $1,443.60, with a median of $625.28. The lowest listed price is at Alle-Kiski Medical Center — $73.96 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $551.32 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 11102, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center lowest Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC BX SKIN TANGENTIAL 1ST LESN | $551.32 | $716.00 | $30.60–$294.29 | 23% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC BX SKIN TANGENTIAL 1ST LESN | $558.48 | $716.00 | $30.60–$294.29 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC BX SKIN TANGENTIAL 1ST LESN | $558.48 | $716.00 | $30.60–$294.29 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC BX SKIN TANGENTIAL 1ST LESN | $558.70 | $755.00 | $33.84–$294.29 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC BX SKIN TANGENTIAL 1ST LESN | $580.35 | $795.00 | $33.84–$294.29 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC BX SKIN TANGENTIAL 1ST LESN | $604.20 | $795.00 | $30.60–$294.29 | 24% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 HC BX SKIN TANGENTIAL 1ST LESN | $611.55 | $755.00 | $30.60–$294.29 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $639.00 | $1,065.00 | $325.89–$958.50 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $823.80 | $1,373.00 | $476.43–$1,167.05 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $823.80 | $1,373.00 | $494.28–$1,263.16 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $823.80 | $1,373.00 | $494.28–$1,276.89 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $1,055.40 | $1,759.00 | $1,143.35–$1,495.15 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $1,443.60 | $2,406.00 | $1,082.70 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $551.32, median $625.28, highest $1,443.60 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $611.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.