Shave skin biopsy cost in Emporia, VA
In Emporia, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $75.30 to $75.30, with a median of $75.30. Across Virginia, the median is $251.40 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA · (434) 348-4400 HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $75.30 | $251.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $75.30, median $75.30, highest $75.30.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $75.30. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.