Punch skin biopsy cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion as an inpatient: from $239.40 to $1,488.22, with a median of $625.40. The lowest listed price is at Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta — $386.00 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $722.80 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 cities for code 11104, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta lowest Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $239.40 | $532.00 | $96.29–$399.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $287.10 | $638.00 | $127.60–$542.30 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $388.80 | $864.00 | $172.80–$777.60 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $528.00 | $1,100.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC ED PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $528.00 | $1,100.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $722.80 | $1,390.00 | $396.00–$1,179.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $722.80 | $1,390.00 | $396.00–$1,179.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $722.80 | $1,390.00 | $396.00–$1,179.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Punch Biopsy of Skin (Including Simple Closure When Performed); Single Lesion | $1,488.22 | $1,488.22 | $118.03–$1,488.22 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Punch Biopsy of Skin (Including Simple Closure When Performed); Single Lesion | $1,488.22 | $1,488.22 | $118.03–$1,488.22 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $239.40, median $625.40, highest $1,488.22 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $625.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 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.