Punch skin biopsy cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 18 hospitals list a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion: from $213.85 to $4,243.77, with a median of $1,177.20. The lowest listed price is at Tampa General Hospital — $963.35 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $819.93 at 92 hospitals.
- The median here, $1,177.20, is 199% above the US median of $393.50.
- That is 2.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
- Tampa, FL ranks 2nd of 2 metro areas in Florida by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 18 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 11 cities for code 11104, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 5, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Jul 10, 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa General Hospital lowest Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $213.85 | $611.00 | — | 65% |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN INCLUDING SIMPLE CLOSURE SINGLE LESION+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 10, 2026 · source file | $392.50 | $785.00 | $148.36–$785.00 | 50% |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Punch Bx Skin/Subq 1St Lesion File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,030.00 | $2,575.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Punch Bx Skin/Subq 1St Lesion File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,030.00 | $2,575.00 | — | 60% |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 US PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION+4 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $1,177.20 | $1,962.00 | $353.16–$1,962.00 | 40% |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital Plant City, FL · (813) 757-1200 WM PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION+4 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $1,177.20 | $1,962.00 | $353.16–$1,962.00 | 40% |
| BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 914-1000 US PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION+2 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $1,177.20 | $1,962.00 | $353.16–$1,962.00 | 40% |
| BayCare Alliant Hospital Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 WM PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION+2 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $1,177.20 | $1,962.00 | $981.00–$1,962.00 | 40% |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 870-4398 WM PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION+4 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $1,177.20 | $1,962.00 | $353.16–$1,962.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant Hospital Clearwater, FL · (727) 462-7000 US PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $1,177.20 | $1,962.00 | $353.16–$1,962.00 | 40% |
| Mease Countryside Hospital Safety Harbor, FL · (727) 734-6950 US PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $1,177.20 | $1,962.00 | $353.16–$1,962.00 | 40% |
| St Anthony's Hospital St. Petersburg, FL · (727) 825-1100 WC PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION+4 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $1,177.20 | $1,962.00 | $353.16–$1,962.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant NorthBay Hospital New Port Richey, FL · (727) 842-8468 US PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $1,177.20 | $1,962.00 | $353.16–$1,962.00 | 40% |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,342.12 | $1,342.12 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,243.77 | $4,243.77 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,243.77 | $4,243.77 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,243.77 | $4,243.77 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,243.77 | $4,243.77 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $213.85, median $1,177.20, highest $4,243.77 — a 19.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $1,177.20. 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 10 of 10 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 punch skin biopsy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Punch skin biopsy explained.