Punch skin biopsy cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion as an inpatient: from $188.00 to $639.00, with a median of $437.00. The lowest listed price is at The Miriam Hospital and 1 other hospital — $249.00 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $299.40 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Miriam Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC PR PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN INCL SMPL CLOSE WHEN PERF SINGLE LESION | $188.00 | $188.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC PR PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN INCL SMPL CLOSE WHEN PERF SINGLE LESION | $188.00 | $188.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN INCL SMPL CLOSE WHEN PERF SINGLE LESION | $437.00 | $437.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN INCL SMPL CLOSE WHEN PERF SINGLE LESION | $531.95 | $531.95 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN INCL SMPL CLOSE WHEN PERF SINGLE LESION | $639.00 | $639.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN INCL SMPL CLOSE WHEN PERF SINGLE LESION | $639.00 | $639.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN INCL SMPL CLOSE WHEN PERF SINGLE LESION | $639.00 | $639.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $188.00, median $437.00, highest $639.00 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $437.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.