Punch skin biopsy cost in Worcester, MA — inpatient
In Worcester, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion as an inpatient: from $697.00 to $928.00, with a median of $851.00. The lowest listed price is at UMass Memorial Medical Center — $154.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $398.05 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 11104, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Memorial Medical Center lowest Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Punch Bx of Skin, 1st Lesion | $697.00 | $697.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Punch Bx of Skin, 1st Lesion | $851.00 | $851.00 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Punch Bx of Skin, 1st Lesion | $928.00 | $928.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $697.00, median $851.00, highest $928.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $851.00 — 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.