Punch skin biopsy cost in Santa Rosa, CA
In Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion: from $172.38 to $1,092.00, with a median of $690.54. The lowest listed price is at Healdsburg Hospital — $518.16 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $722.80 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Hospital lowest Healdsburg, CA · (707) 431-6500 HC PR 11104 PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $172.38 | $338.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA · (707) 431-6500 HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $257.55 | $505.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA · (707) 431-6500 HC ED PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $458.49 | $899.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA · (707) 525-5300 HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $625.26 | $1,226.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA · (707) 778-1111 HC ED PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $755.82 | $1,482.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA · (707) 525-5300 HC ED PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $808.35 | $1,585.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA · (707) 571-4000 PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $1,092.00 | $1,950.00 | $483.00–$1,512.00 | 44% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $172.38, median $690.54, highest $1,092.00 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $690.54. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.