Shave skin biopsy cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $107.25 to $560.15, with a median of $180.05. The lowest listed price is at Providence Newberg Medical Center and 3 other hospitals — $72.80 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $180.05 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 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 Mar 23, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Newberg Medical Center lowest Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $107.25 | $143.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $107.25 | $143.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital lowest Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $107.25 | $143.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center lowest Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $107.25 | $143.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $107.25 | $143.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $141.00 | $188.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $141.00 | $188.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $141.00 | $188.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 Biopsy of Skin (Shave), Single Lesion | $161.20 | $248.00 | $158.72–$533.18 | 35% | — source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $180.05 | $277.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $180.05 | $277.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $180.05 | $277.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $180.05 | $277.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $180.05 | $277.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $180.05 | $277.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $180.05 | $277.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $180.05 | $277.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $201.00 | $268.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $305.50 | $470.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $305.50 | $470.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $305.50 | $470.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $305.50 | $470.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $305.50 | $470.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $305.50 | $470.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $305.50 | $470.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $336.05 | $517.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 Biopsy of Skin (Shave), Single Lesion | $455.00 | $700.00 | $134.40–$1,141.22 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 BIOPSY OF RELATED SKIN GROWTH; FIRST GROWTH | $514.15 | $791.00 | $180.31–$4,569.31 | 35% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $529.75 | $815.00 | $180.31–$4,569.31 | 35% | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $560.15 | $659.00 | $158.00–$509.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $560.15 | $659.00 | $158.00–$509.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $966.75 | $1,289.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $966.75 | $1,289.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $966.75 | $1,289.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $966.75 | $1,289.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $966.75 | $1,289.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $966.75 | $1,289.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $966.75 | $1,289.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $966.75 | $1,289.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $966.75 | $1,289.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $966.75 | $1,289.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $107.25, median $180.05, highest $560.15 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $180.05. 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 3 of 5 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.