Punch skin biopsy cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 21 hospitals list a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion: from $103.00 to $1,576.76, with a median of $286.40. The lowest listed price is at Nazareth Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $183.40 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $690.60 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 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 Mar 24, 2026 and Sep 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Hospital lowest Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 PR Biopsy Skin Punch Single Lesion | $103.00 | $103.00 | $14.91–$97.85 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital lowest Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 PR Biopsy Skin Punch Single Lesion | $103.00 | $103.00 | $14.91–$97.85 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital lowest Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 PR Biopsy Skin Punch Single Lesion | $103.00 | $103.00 | $14.91–$97.85 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 PR Biopsy Skin Punch Single Lesion | $103.00 | $103.00 | $14.91–$51.50 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC Punch Skin Biopsy Single Lesion | $234.20 | $2,342.00 | $436.64–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Punch Skin Biopsy Single Lesion | $234.20 | $2,342.00 | $436.64–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Punch Skin Biopsy Single Lesion | $234.20 | $2,342.00 | $436.64–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC Punch Skin Biopsy Single Lesion | $234.20 | $2,342.00 | $436.64–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC Punch Skin Biopsy Single Lesion | $234.20 | $2,342.00 | $436.64–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | $286.40 | $716.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | $286.40 | $716.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | $286.40 | $716.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | $286.40 | $716.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | $286.40 | $716.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $399.00 | $882.25 | $153.42–$882.25 | 55% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $415.00 | $1,889.66 | $328.61–$1,889.66 | 78% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $415.00 | $1,889.66 | $328.61–$1,889.66 | 78% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Biopsy Skin Punch Single Lesion | $464.10 | $714.00 | $432.69–$457.96 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Biopsy Skin Punch Single Lesion | $601.25 | $925.00 | $46.49–$3,742.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $897.49 | $897.49 | $161.21–$6,872.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $897.49 | $897.49 | $154.50–$6,872.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $897.49 | $897.49 | $161.21–$6,872.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $897.49 | $897.49 | $151.23–$6,872.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Punch Biopsy of Skin Single Lesion | $994.00 | $994.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Punch Biopsy of Skin Single Lesion | $994.00 | $994.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Biopsy Skin Punch Single Lesion | $1,217.45 | $1,873.00 | $54.58–$3,742.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Biopsy Skin Punch Single Lesion | $1,217.45 | $1,873.00 | $58.62–$3,742.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Biopsy Skin Punch Single Lesion | $1,322.75 | — | $432.69–$2,608.09 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $1,576.76 | $1,576.76 | $54.58–$4,481.59 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Biopsy Skin Punch Single Lesion | $11,771.17 | — | $334.11–$3,759.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $103.00, median $286.40, highest $1,576.76 — a 15.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $286.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.