Punch skin biopsy cost in Taos, NM
In Taos, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion: from $106.40 to $106.40, with a median of $106.40. Across New Mexico, the median is $294.07 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Taos, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $106.40 | $133.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $112.00 | $140.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 BIOPSY SKIN PUNCH 1ST SINGLE LESION | $352.80 | $441.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SIGLE LESION | $847.20 | $1,059.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $106.40, median $106.40, highest $106.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $106.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.