Shave skin biopsy cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $120.12 to $18,737.97, with a median of $370.39. The lowest price is at City of Valdez (Valdez). The highest price is 156.0× 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 Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Valdez lowest Valdez · Valdez, AK HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $120.12 | $154.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK BIOPSY OF RELATED SKIN GROWTH; FIRST GROWTH | $269.75 | $415.00 | — source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $351.78 | $451.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $351.78 | $451.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $389.00 | $389.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $623.20 | $656.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $946.14 | $1,213.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $18,737.97 | $62,459.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $389.00 | $946.14 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $623.20 | $623.20 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $351.78 | $351.78 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $269.75 | $269.75 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $351.78 | $351.78 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $120.12 | $120.12 |
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
- Alabama$401.15
- 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.