Shave skin biopsy cost in California
In California, 77 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $52.00 to $1,058.00, with a median of $576.80. The lowest price is at UCI Health-Orange (Orange). The highest price is 20.3× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$52.00UCI Health-Orange
Median$576.80half pay less
Highest$1,058.00in California
Lowest saves$524.80vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange lowest Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $52.00 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Tangntl bx skin single les | $118.39 | $223.38 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $121.00 | $121.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $140.00 | $400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $210.12 | $412.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $233.80 | $668.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $239.40 | $532.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $241.74 | $474.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $242.20 | $692.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $242.20 | $692.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $251.30 | $718.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 11102-Tangential Biopsy of Skin | $255.20 | $340.26 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Tangential Bx Skin Single Les | $255.56 | $255.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $260.40 | $744.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $286.00 | $286.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $287.10 | $638.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $293.76 | $576.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $302.88 | $631.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Tangntl Bx Skin Single | $306.80 | $767.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $331.68 | $691.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $341.19 | $669.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 11102 Trangential Biopsy Skin, Single Lesion Charge | $347.14 | $578.57 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $365.67 | $717.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $388.80 | $864.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion | $399.85 | $727.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $406.98 | $798.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $489.60 | $1,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $520.00 | $897.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $520.00 | $882.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA TANGENTIAL BX SKIN 1ST LESION | $520.00 | $629.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $552.00 | $690.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $552.00 | $690.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $576.80 | $1,030.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $587.60 | $1,130.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $587.60 | $1,130.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $587.60 | $1,130.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $587.60 | $1,130.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $587.60 | $1,130.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $587.60 | $1,130.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $587.60 | $1,130.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $587.60 | $1,130.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $587.60 | $1,130.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $587.60 | $1,130.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $587.60 | $1,130.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $587.60 | $1,130.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $587.60 | $1,130.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $587.60 | $1,130.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $587.60 | $1,130.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $587.60 | $1,130.00 | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Ambulatory Surgery û Cigna Grouper Schedule* Grouper 79 | $678.42 | $1,043.73 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $686.47 | $686.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Tangential Biopsy of Skin (Eg, Shave, Scoop Currette); Single Lesion | $836.10 | $836.10 | — source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $918.72 | $1,914.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $951.65 | $2,719.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $994.75 | $994.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 2 | $1,015.82 | $1,562.80 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $1,058.00 | $1,058.00 | Jul 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 26 | $52.00 | $587.60 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $576.80 | $576.80 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 9 | $239.40 | $388.80 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 5 | $347.14 | $587.60 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 4 | $210.12 | $329.72 |
| Fresno, CA | 3 | $552.00 | $552.00 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $576.80 | $576.80 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $306.80 | $576.80 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $255.56 | $576.80 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $241.74 | $291.46 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $118.39 | $118.39 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $576.80 | $576.80 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $406.98 | $406.98 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $587.60 | $587.60 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $576.80 | $576.80 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $520.00 | $520.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $121.00 | $121.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $576.80 | $576.80 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $286.00 | $286.00 |
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
- Arkansas$168.75
- 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.