Shave skin biopsy cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 41 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $28.08 to $585.65, with a median of $358.15. The lowest price is at Dupont Hospital (Fort Wayne) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 20.9× 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$28.08Dupont Hospital + 1 more
Median$358.15half pay less
Highest$585.65in Indiana
Lowest saves$330.07vs the median
Hospitals in Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dupont Hospital lowest Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN (EG, SHAVE, SCOOP, | $28.08 | $104.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center lowest Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN (EG, SHAVE, SCOOP, | $28.08 | $104.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN 11102 - Tangential biopsy of skin | $34.32 | $104.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital Logansport · Logansport, IN HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION TECH | $48.82 | $97.65 | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION TECH | $48.82 | $97.65 | — source file |
| Dukes Memorial Hospital Peru · Peru, IN 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN (EG, SHAVE, SCOOP, | $52.00 | $104.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN 11102 Tangntl bx Skin Single Les | $55.68 | $232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $55.80 | $93.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 11102 Tangntl bx Skin Single Les | $69.60 | $232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton · Linton, IN TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN | $87.75 | $146.25 | — source file |
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital Winamac · Winamac, IN Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $95.90 | $137.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $177.45 | $507.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Gibson General Hospital Princeton · Princeton, IN PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $177.45 | $507.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Jasper · Jasper, IN PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $177.45 | $507.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $192.80 | $241.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI PR Biopsy Skin Tangential Single Lesion | $251.07 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $252.11 | $360.15 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Health Surgery Center Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Tangntl bx skin single les | $253.40 | $362.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, IN Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $294.75 | $393.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital New Castle · New Castle, IN Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $300.65 | $429.50 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI TANGENTIA BX SKIN SINGL LESION | $358.15 | $551.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville Evansville · Evansville, IN TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $361.20 | $602.00 | — source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus · Columbus, IN HC Tangential Biopsy of Skin; Single Lesion | $392.80 | $491.00 | — source file |
| Goshen Hospital Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Skin bx tangntl single les | $415.80 | $594.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $436.20 | $727.00 | — source file |
| Adams County Memorial Hospital Decatur · Decatur, IN Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $453.00 | $453.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $456.60 | $761.00 | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $456.60 | $761.00 | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $456.60 | $761.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $456.60 | $761.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $456.60 | $761.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $456.60 | $761.00 | — source file |
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle · Greencastle, IN Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $457.22 | $537.90 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo Kokomo · Kokomo, IN TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $459.00 | $765.00 | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HC Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $467.05 | $518.94 | — source file |
| Sullivan County Community Hospital Sullivan · Terre Haute, IN Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $471.00 | $628.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $473.40 | $789.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Clay Hospital Brazil · Terre Haute, IN TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $489.00 | $815.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Jennings Hospital North Vernon · North Vernon, IN TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $489.00 | $815.00 | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN TANGNTL BX SKIN LES | $506.40 | $844.00 | — source file |
| Plymouth Medical Center Plymouth · Plymouth, IN HC Biopsy Skin Tangential Single Lesion | $585.65 | $901.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 12 | $192.80 | $456.60 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 5 | $28.08 | $48.82 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 2 | $253.40 | $334.60 |
| Evansville, IN | 2 | $177.45 | $269.32 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 2 | $251.07 | $304.61 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 2 | $471.00 | $480.00 |
| Columbus, IN | 1 | $392.80 | $392.80 |
| Decatur, IN | 1 | $453.00 | $453.00 |
| Greencastle, IN | 1 | $457.22 | $457.22 |
| Greensburg, IN | 1 | $294.75 | $294.75 |
| Jasper, IN | 1 | $177.45 | $177.45 |
| Kokomo, IN | 1 | $459.00 | $459.00 |
| Linton, IN | 1 | $87.75 | $87.75 |
| Logansport, IN | 1 | $48.82 | $48.82 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1 | $55.80 | $55.80 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 1 | $34.32 | $34.32 |
| North Vernon, IN | 1 | $489.00 | $489.00 |
| New Castle, IN | 1 | $300.65 | $300.65 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $177.45 | $177.45 |
| Peru, IN | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Plymouth, IN | 1 | $585.65 | $585.65 |
| Winamac, IN | 1 | $95.90 | $95.90 |
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
- Idaho$556.00
- Illinois$225.47
- 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.