Shave skin biopsy cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $95.50 to $636.00, with a median of $567.43. The lowest price is at Banner Boswell Medical Center (Sun City). The highest price is 6.7× 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.
Lowest$95.50Banner Boswell Medical Center
Median$567.43half pay less
Highest$636.00in Arizona
Lowest saves$471.93vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Boswell Medical Center lowest Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ BX SKIN TANGENTIAL LSN SGL | $95.50 | $396.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center Payson · Payson, AZ BX SKIN TANGENTIAL LSN SGL | $103.92 | $182.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ BX SKIN TANGENTIAL LSN SGL | $112.07 | $396.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ BX SKIN TANGENTIAL LSN SGL | $121.57 | $396.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ BX SKIN TANGENTIAL LSN SGL | $135.43 | $396.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ BX SKIN TANGENTIAL LSN SGL | $178.20 | $396.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ BX SKIN TANGENTIAL LSN SGL | $205.13 | $396.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC BIOPSY SKIN TANGENITAL; SINGLE LESION | $386.75 | $595.00 | — source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $498.85 | $1,060.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $636.00 | $636.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $636.00 | $636.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $636.00 | $636.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $636.00 | $636.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $636.00 | $636.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $636.00 | $636.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $636.00 | $636.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $636.00 | $636.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $636.00 | $636.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 16 | $95.50 | $636.00 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $103.92 | $103.92 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $386.75 | $386.75 |
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
- Alaska$370.39
- 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.