Punch skin biopsy cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 9 hospitals list a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion as an inpatient: from $436.20 to $1,046.40, with a median of $456.60. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital — $20.40 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $392.25 at 48 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 5 cities for code 11104, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital lowest Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $436.20 | $727.00 | $7.88–$654.69 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $456.60 | $761.00 | $7.88–$654.69 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $456.60 | $761.00 | $10.38–$654.69 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $456.60 | $761.00 | $7.88–$654.69 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $456.60 | $761.00 | $7.88–$654.69 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $456.60 | $761.00 | $7.88–$654.69 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $456.60 | $761.00 | $10.38–$654.69 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $473.40 | $789.00 | $10.38–$776.94 | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | $930.24 | $1,033.60 | $393.00–$1,033.60 | 10% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $1,046.40 | $1,744.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $436.20, median $456.60, highest $1,046.40 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $456.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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
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.