Shave skin biopsy cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $215.00 to $585.00, with a median of $256.85. The lowest price is at Hartford Hospital (Hartford) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 2.7× 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.
Hospitals in Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Hospital lowest Hartford · Hartford, CT TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $215.00 | $215.00 | — source file |
| The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital lowest Torrington · Torrington, CT TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $215.00 | $215.00 | — source file |
| The William W Backus Hospital lowest Norwich · Norwich, CT TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $215.00 | $215.00 | — source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Biopsy Skin Tangential Single Lesion | $254.65 | $463.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs · Stafford Springs, CT HC Biopsy Skin Tangential Single Lesion | $256.85 | $467.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT First lesion | $340.10 | $680.20 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT HC Biopsy Skin Tangential Single Lesion | $389.40 | $708.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford · Hartford, CT Tangential Bx of Skin, Single Lesion | $418.80 | $698.00 | — source file |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $585.00 | $975.00 | Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 3 | $215.00 | $254.65 |
| Waterbury, CT | 2 | $340.10 | $364.75 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $585.00 | $585.00 |
| Norwich, CT | 1 | $215.00 | $215.00 |
| Stafford Springs, CT | 1 | $256.85 | $256.85 |
| Torrington, CT | 1 | $215.00 | $215.00 |
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
- California$576.80
- Colorado$730.08
- 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.