Shave skin biopsy cost in Sidney, MT — inpatient
In Sidney, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion as an inpatient: from $126.94 to $126.94, with a median of $126.94. Across Montana, the median is $173.18 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 11102, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 30, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Sidney, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Health Center lowest Sidney, MT · (406) 488-2100 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $126.94 | $205.00 | $186.55–$205.00 | 38% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Sidney Health Center lowest Sidney, MT · (406) 488-2100 PF 11102 TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $126.94 | $205.00 | $34.48–$194.75 | 38% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Sidney Health Center Sidney, MT · (406) 488-2100 MD 11102 TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $295.36 | $477.00 | $34.48–$453.15 | 38% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $126.94, median $126.94, highest $126.94.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $126.94 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.