Shave skin biopsy cost in Idaho
In Idaho, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $109.94 to $556.00, with a median of $556.00. The lowest price is at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa (Nampa). The highest price is 5.1× 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 Idaho, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa lowest Nampa · Boise City, ID PR Biopsy Skin Tangential Single Lesion | $109.94 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bingham Memorial Hospital Blackfoot · Blackfoot, ID Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $122.50 | $175.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise Boise · Boise City, ID HC Biopsy Skin Tangential Single Lesion | $164.45 | $253.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID | $556.00 | $556.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's McCall McCall · McCall, ID | $556.00 | $556.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa · Boise City, ID | $556.00 | $556.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise · Boise City, ID | $556.00 | $556.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum · Hailey, ID | $556.00 | $556.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | 4 | $109.94 | $360.22 |
| Blackfoot, ID | 1 | $122.50 | $122.50 |
| Hailey, ID | 1 | $556.00 | $556.00 |
| McCall, ID | 1 | $556.00 | $556.00 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 1 | $556.00 | $556.00 |
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
- Connecticut$256.85
- Delaware$615.18
- Florida$665.60
- Georgia$560.04
- Hawaii$424.20
- 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.