Punch skin biopsy cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion: from $88.20 to $227.70, with a median of $102.56. The lowest listed price is at Lakeside Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $14.36 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $158.60 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $88.20 | $630.00 | $126.00–$89.60 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $88.20 | $630.00 | $126.00–$89.60 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $88.20 | $630.00 | $126.00–$89.60 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $102.56 | $641.00 | $100.80–$73.97 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $156.52 | $1,118.00 | $1,118.00–$862.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $186.03 | $689.00 | $1,429.00–$689.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $227.70 | $1,035.00 | $100.80–$924.66 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $88.20, median $102.56, highest $227.70 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 it is 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.