Punch skin biopsy cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion: from $181.00 to $644.50, with a median of $644.50. The lowest listed price is at Kershaw Medical Center — $463.50 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $300.50 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 11104, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw Medical Center lowest Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB PUNCH BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $181.00 | $362.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB PUNCH BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $644.50 | $1,289.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB PUNCH BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $644.50 | $1,289.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $181.00, median $644.50, highest $644.50 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $644.50. 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
A punch biopsy removes a small round core of skin with a tool like a tiny cookie cutter, for a lab to examine. It is used for rashes and suspicious spots.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing medicine. The visit may be billed separately.