Punch skin biopsy cost in Lubbock, TX
In Lubbock, TX, 5 hospitals list a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion: from $101.22 to $712.00, with a median of $478.80. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital Levelland — $377.58 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $478.80 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC PR 11104 PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION RHC | $101.22 | $241.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $478.80 | $1,140.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC ED PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $478.80 | $1,140.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $478.80 | $1,140.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC ED PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $478.80 | $1,140.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $496.02 | $1,181.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC ED PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $496.02 | $1,181.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $525.42 | $1,251.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ED PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $525.42 | $1,251.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion (Ec) | $712.00 | $712.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | $712.00 | $712.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $101.22, median $478.80, highest $712.00 — a 7.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $478.80. 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.