Shave skin biopsy cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 75 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $58.10 to $1,933.92, with a median of $296.00. The lowest price is at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital (Chicago). The highest price is 33.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $296.00, is about the same as the US median of $300.00.
- That is 0.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
- Illinois ranks 25th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 17 of 75 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$58.10John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital
Median$296.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,933.92in Illinois
Lowest saves$237.90vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital lowest Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN PF-TANGENTIAL SKIN BIOPSY | $58.10 | $83.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $95.55 | $341.25 | Sep 29, 2026 source file |
| Morris Hospital Morris · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $100.33 | $417.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $105.00 | $420.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $105.00 | $420.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $105.00 | $420.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $105.00 | $420.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $122.85 | $189.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $122.85 | $189.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Bx Skin Tangent Sgl Lesn | $129.39 | $681.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Bx Skin Tangent Sgl Lesn | $129.39 | $681.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $130.80 | $218.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboror · McLeansboror, IL HC BIOPSY SKIN TANGENTIAL SNGL LSN | $137.03 | $152.25 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Loretto Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES PF | $138.32 | $230.53 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital Rushville · Rushville, IL Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $148.50 | $165.00 | May 26, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $156.63 | $681.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Pana Community Hospital Pana · Taylorville, IL 11102 Biopsy of Skin | $166.00 | $166.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville · St. Louis, MO-IL BIOPSY SHAVE | $174.30 | $249.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $182.00 | $182.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $182.82 | $554.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $200.00 | $200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $200.00 | $200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $200.00 | $200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pinckneyville Community Hospital Pinckneyville · Pinckneyville, IL Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $223.00 | $223.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $225.47 | $847.00 | Mar 15, 2026 source file |
| County of Clay Flora · Flora, IL HC BIOPSY SKIN TANGENTIAL SNGL LSN | $230.00 | $230.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Gibson Area Hospital Gibson City · Champaign-Urbana, IL BX SKIN/SQ TISSUE MUCOUS MEMBRANE SNGL | $270.00 | $270.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $287.50 | $575.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $287.50 | $575.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $287.50 | $575.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $287.50 | $575.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $287.50 | $575.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $287.50 | $575.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $287.50 | $575.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $287.50 | $575.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $287.50 | $575.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $287.50 | $575.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville · St. Louis, MO-IL Tangential biopsy of skin (eg, shave, scoop, saucerize, curette) single lesion 11102 | $296.00 | $296.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Morrison Community Hospital Morrison · Sterling, IL TANGENTIAL BX SKIN LES SINGLE | $298.00 | $298.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $299.97 | $882.25 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $299.97 | $882.25 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $303.80 | $434.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| FHN Memorial Hospital Freeport · Freeport, IL Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $316.00 | $395.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford · Rockford, IL HC PBB TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $327.07 | $436.09 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Hammond Henry Dist Hospital Geneseo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $363.60 | $404.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $369.75 | $739.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harrisburg Medical Center Harrisburg · Harrisburg, IL HC Tangentl Bx Skin Single Les | $385.60 | $482.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Herrin Hospital Herrin · Marion-Herrin, IL HC Tangentl Bx Skin Single Les | $385.60 | $482.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Carbondale · Carbondale, IL HC Tangentl Bx Skin Single Les | $385.60 | $482.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro · Carbondale, IL HC Tangentl Bx Skin Single Les | $385.60 | $482.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Rock Island Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $405.65 | $507.06 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Vista Medical Center East Waukegan · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN TAGNT BX SKN SNG LES | $406.31 | $406.31 | Mar 31, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland · St. Louis, MO-IL HC BIOPSY SKIN TANGENTIAL INIT LESN | $409.68 | $569.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Hospital Decatur of Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Decatur · Decatur, IL HC BIOPSY SKIN TANGENTIAL INIT LESN | $429.12 | $596.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet Joliet · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $433.00 | $568.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL HC BIOPSY SKIN TANGENTIAL INIT LESN | $438.48 | $609.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese · St. Louis, MO-IL HC BIOPSY SKIN TANGENTIAL INIT LESN | $447.84 | $622.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City · St. Louis, MO-IL TNGNTL BX SKN SGL LES | $457.80 | $763.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Midwest Medical Center Galena · Galena, IL 11102 WC Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion | $536.90 | $590.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon · St. Louis, MO-IL HC BIOPSY SKIN TANGENTIAL INIT LESN | $538.56 | $748.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Springfield · Springfield, IL HC BIOPSY SKIN TANGENTIAL INIT LESN | $625.68 | $869.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Park Hospital Foundation Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $642.73 | $803.41 | Dec 26, 2025 source file |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $651.00 | $930.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana · Champaign-Urbana, IL Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $662.00 | $662.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Fayette County Hospital Vandalia · Vandalia, IL Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $665.00 | $665.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IL TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $687.20 | $859.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Carle BroMenn Medical Center Normal · Bloomington, IL Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $704.00 | $704.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka · Peoria, IL Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $704.00 | $704.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $723.10 | $1,033.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $819.70 | $1,171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $819.70 | $1,171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $819.70 | $1,171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $823.00 | $823.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Tangential Biopsy Of Skin; Single Lesion | $1,163.00 | $1,163.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Litchfield · Litchfield, IL HC BIOPSY SKIN TANGENTIAL INIT LESN | $1,933.92 | $2,686.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
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At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 41 | $58.10 | $287.50 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6 | $174.30 | $428.76 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $130.80 | $363.60 |
| Carbondale, IL | 2 | $385.60 | $385.60 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 2 | $270.00 | $466.00 |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 2 | $438.48 | $630.74 |
| Bloomington, IL | 1 | $704.00 | $704.00 |
| Decatur, IL | 1 | $429.12 | $429.12 |
| Fairfield, IL | 1 | $687.20 | $687.20 |
| Flora, IL | 1 | $230.00 | $230.00 |
| Freeport, IL | 1 | $316.00 | $316.00 |
| Galena, IL | 1 | $536.90 | $536.90 |
| Harrisburg, IL | 1 | $385.60 | $385.60 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $225.47 | $225.47 |
| Litchfield, IL | 1 | $1,933.92 | $1,933.92 |
| McLeansboror, IL | 1 | $137.03 | $137.03 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $385.60 | $385.60 |
| Pinckneyville, IL | 1 | $223.00 | $223.00 |
| Peoria, IL | 1 | $704.00 | $704.00 |
| Rushville, IL | 1 | $148.50 | $148.50 |
| Rockford, IL | 1 | $327.07 | $327.07 |
| Springfield, IL | 1 | $625.68 | $625.68 |
| Sterling, IL | 1 | $298.00 | $298.00 |
| Taylorville, IL | 1 | $166.00 | $166.00 |
| Vandalia, IL | 1 | $665.00 | $665.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What shave skin biopsy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Shave skin biopsy explained.
Tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion in other states
- Alabama$310.28
- Alaska$361.89
- Arizona$386.75
- Arkansas$262.10
- California$552.00
- Colorado$420.84
- Connecticut$404.10
- Delaware$615.18
- District of Columbia$462.49, 3 hospitals
- Florida$618.20
- Georgia$560.04
- Hawaii$507.50
- Idaho$209.40
- Indiana$407.10
- Iowa$215.85
- Kansas$275.94
- Kentucky$204.00
- Louisiana$193.27
- Maine$203.75
- Maryland$581.04
- Massachusetts$437.00
- Michigan$286.65
- Minnesota$252.78
- Mississippi$179.52
- Missouri$250.90
- Montana$232.50
- Nebraska$193.13
- Nevada$297.00
- New Hampshire$100.37
- New Jersey$544.82
- New Mexico$695.70
- New York$497.06
- North Carolina$249.00
- North Dakota$269.60
- Ohio$301.88
- Oklahoma$283.40
- Oregon$217.13
- Pennsylvania$566.06
- Puerto Rico$154.61, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$454.00
- South Carolina$277.00
- South Dakota$397.28
- Tennessee$172.04
- Texas$360.34
- Utah$341.31, 4 hospitals
- Vermont$142.15
- Virginia$251.40
- Washington$264.00
- West Virginia$346.50
- Wisconsin$240.00
- Wyoming$345.42
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.