Shave skin biopsy cost in Watford City, ND — inpatient
In Watford City, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion as an inpatient: from $327.60 to $327.60, with a median of $327.60. Across North Dakota, the median is $199.50 at 15 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 May 1, 2026 and May 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 Watford City, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie County Healthcare System lowest Watford City, ND · (701) 842-3000 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $327.60 | $504.00 | $443.52–$493.92 | 35% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City, ND · (701) 842-3000 SURG 11102 TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $365.30 | $562.00 | $494.56–$550.76 | 35% | May 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $327.60, median $327.60, highest $327.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $327.60 — 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.