Shave skin biopsy cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion as an inpatient: from $295.00 to $639.00, with a median of $506.62. The lowest listed price is at Rhode Island Hospital — $211.62 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $454.00 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 11102, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $295.00 | $295.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $437.00 | $437.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $506.62 | $506.62 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $639.00 | $639.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $639.00 | $639.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $639.00 | $639.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $295.00, median $506.62, highest $639.00 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $454.00 — 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.