Shave skin biopsy cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $52.80 to $937.63, with a median of $401.15. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 17.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 11102. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN SINGLE LESION | $52.80 | $132.00 | — source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL HWC-TANGENTIAL BX SINGLE | $315.00 | $315.00 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $487.30 | $886.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $937.63 | $2,180.54 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $487.30 | $487.30 |
| Birmingham, AL | 1 | $937.63 | $937.63 |
| Huntsville, AL | 1 | $315.00 | $315.00 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $52.80 | $52.80 |
What it is
In this biopsy a thin layer of a skin spot is shaved or scooped off with a blade or curette and sent for testing. It is used to check moles, growths or rashes for skin cancer or other conditions.
What the price covers
The price covers taking the sample from one lesion. The pathologist's exam of the sample and the office or clinic visit are usually billed separately.
Tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion in other states
- Alaska$370.39
- Arizona$567.43
- Arkansas$168.75
- California$576.80
- Colorado$730.08
- Connecticut$256.85
- Delaware$615.18
- Florida$665.60
- Georgia$560.04
- Hawaii$424.20
- Idaho$556.00
- Illinois$225.47
- Indiana$358.15
- Iowa$203.53
- Kansas$677.52
- Kentucky$322.31
- Louisiana$125.64
- Maine$74.93
- Maryland$232.00
- Massachusetts$279.30
- Michigan$166.38
- Minnesota$253.44
- Mississippi$179.52
- Missouri$180.03
- Montana$151.60
- Nebraska$138.40
- Nevada$330.90
- New Hampshire$100.37
- New Jersey$249.69
- New Mexico$157.74
- New York$435.00
- North Carolina$206.55
- North Dakota$174.27
- Ohio$300.00
- Oklahoma$173.57
- Oregon$180.05
- Pennsylvania$551.32
- Rhode Island$454.00
- South Carolina$277.00
- South Dakota$380.40
- Tennessee$124.32
- Texas$360.34
- Utah$212.45
- Vermont$159.95
- Virginia$251.40
- Washington$269.50
- West Virginia$224.25
- Wisconsin$176.70
- Wyoming$211.68
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.