Punch skin biopsy cost in Florence, AL — inpatient
In Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion as an inpatient: from $315.00 to $315.00, with a median of $315.00. Across Alabama, the median is $362.00 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 11104, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Keller Hospital lowest Sheffield, AL · (256) 386-4556 CT-PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN | $315.00 | $315.00 | $245.70–$357.36 | — | — source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital lowest Sheffield, AL · (256) 386-4556 RO-PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $315.00 | $315.00 | $141.75–$903.94 | — | — source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield, AL · (256) 386-4556 HWC-PUNCH BX SINGLE | $590.76 | $590.76 | $350.36–$590.76 | — | — source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield, AL · (256) 386-4556 PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $1,100.00 | $1,100.00 | $74.00–$903.94 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $315.00, median $315.00, highest $315.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $315.00 — 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. 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
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.