Shave skin biopsy cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 30 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $60.00 to $4,937.00, with a median of $560.04. The lowest price is at Union General Hospital (Blairsville). The highest price is 82.3× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$60.00Union General Hospital
Median$560.04half pay less
Highest$4,937.00in Georgia
Lowest saves$500.04vs the median
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union General Hospital lowest Blairsville · Blairsville, GA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN 1-LESION PHY | $60.00 | $120.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA PR TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $111.00 | $222.00 | — source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC BX SKIN TANGNTL SINGLE LES PRO FEE | $243.00 | $486.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron · Warner Robins, GA HC ER BX SKIN TANGNTL SINGLE LES | $251.00 | $502.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC ER BX SKIN TANGNTL SINGLE LES | $253.50 | $507.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome · Rome, GA HC BX SKIN TANGNTL SINGLE LES | $330.50 | $661.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Candler Hospital Savannah · Savannah, GA Biopsy Collection | $393.00 | $1,310.00 | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah · Savannah, GA Biopsy Collection | $393.00 | $1,310.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Tangntl Bx Skin Single Lesion | $535.00 | $535.00 | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals Perry · Warner Robins, GA Tangntl Bx Skin Single Lesion | $535.00 | $535.00 | — source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $560.04 | $1,436.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $560.04 | $1,436.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $560.04 | $1,436.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $560.04 | $1,436.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $560.04 | $1,436.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $560.04 | $1,436.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $560.04 | $1,436.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $560.04 | $1,436.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $560.04 | $1,436.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center LaGrange · LaGrange, GA-AL Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $560.04 | $1,436.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $560.04 | $1,436.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Tangential Biopsy Of Skin, Single Lesion | $780.00 | $780.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Tangential Biopsy Of Skin, Single Lesion | $780.00 | $780.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Tangential Biopsy Of Skin, Single Lesion | $780.00 | $780.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Tangential Biopsy Of Skin, Single Lesion | $780.00 | $780.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Tangential Biopsy Of Skin, Single Lesion | $780.00 | $780.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Tangential Biopsy Of Skin, Single Lesion | $780.00 | $780.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Tangential Biopsy Of Skin, Single Lesion | $780.00 | $780.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Tangential Biopsy Of Skin, Single Lesion | $780.00 | $780.00 | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $4,937.00 | $4,937.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 19 | $111.00 | $560.04 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 3 | $251.00 | $535.00 |
| Savannah, GA | 2 | $393.00 | $393.00 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $560.04 | $560.04 |
| Blairsville, GA | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 1 | $560.04 | $560.04 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 1 | $243.00 | $243.00 |
| Milledgeville, GA | 1 | $253.50 | $253.50 |
| Rome, GA | 1 | $330.50 | $330.50 |
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
- Connecticut$256.85
- Delaware$615.18
- Florida$665.60
- 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.