Shave skin biopsy cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $48.40 to $603.28, with a median of $168.75. The lowest price is at Ozarks Community Hospital (Gravette). The highest price is 12.5× 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 Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Community Hospital lowest Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $48.40 | $121.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR HC TANGENTIAL BX OF SKIN(SHAVE,SCOOP,SAUCERIZE,CURETTE) SLG LESION | $69.73 | $367.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC TANGENTIAL BX OF SKIN(SHAVE,SCOOP,SAUCERIZE,CURETTE) SLG LESION | $88.80 | $592.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les Pf | $157.95 | $243.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les Pf | $157.95 | $243.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les Pf | $158.60 | $244.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Magazine · Magazine, AR Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $168.75 | $225.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris · Paris, AR Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $168.75 | $225.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Mansfield · Mansfield, AR Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $168.75 | $225.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $232.05 | $357.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $273.65 | $421.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $419.90 | $646.00 | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR BIOPSY OF RELATED SKIN GROWTH; FIRST GROWTH | $468.00 | $780.00 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $603.28 | $670.31 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $603.28 | $670.31 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 3 | $48.40 | $419.90 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 2 | $468.00 | $535.64 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $158.60 | $158.60 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $232.05 | $232.05 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $157.95 | $157.95 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $273.65 | $273.65 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $69.73 | $69.73 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $168.75 | $168.75 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $168.75 | $168.75 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $88.80 | $88.80 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $157.95 | $157.95 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $168.75 | $168.75 |
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
- Arizona$567.43
- 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.