Shave skin biopsy cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $35.00 to $1,523.80, with a median of $215.85. The lowest price is at WinnMed (Decorah). The highest price is 43.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $215.85, is 28% below the US median of $300.00.
- That is 0.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
- Iowa ranks 10th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 54 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$35.00WinnMed
Median$215.85half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,523.80in Iowa
Lowest saves$180.85vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WinnMed lowest Decorah · Decorah, IA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $35.00 | $50.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $42.68 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Tangential Biopsy 1st Lesion | $85.50 | $114.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Biopsy Skin Tangential Single Lesion | $86.45 | $133.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $102.00 | $102.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $104.00 | $130.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Biopsy Skin, Subq Tissue Single | $109.20 | $182.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $110.60 | $138.25 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $117.37 | $121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $118.93 | $177.50 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $120.58 | $203.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $125.28 | $216.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS CBH BIOPSY SKIN SUBQ TISSUE SINGLE | $130.80 | $218.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $135.45 | $315.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Biopsy Skin Tangential Single Lesion | $136.50 | $210.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $141.41 | $141.41 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $153.60 | $192.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $159.60 | $228.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Tangential bx of skin sgle lesion | $166.50 | $555.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $169.65 | $377.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION TANGETIAL | $172.48 | $202.92 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $174.40 | $218.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Biopsy Skin Tangential Single Lesion | $178.75 | $275.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $188.50 | $377.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $191.40 | $319.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $210.00 | $280.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $211.20 | $264.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $220.50 | $245.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $246.00 | $246.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Biopsy Skin Tangential Single Lesion | $261.30 | $402.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $267.00 | $445.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $278.32 | $497.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $290.00 | $290.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $294.40 | $368.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $302.10 | $530.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $315.00 | $450.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $315.00 | $450.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $328.00 | $328.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $336.24 | $420.30 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $367.25 | $459.06 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $370.93 | $463.66 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $371.25 | $495.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $405.65 | $507.06 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $405.65 | $507.06 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA SURG 11102 TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $413.60 | $517.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $415.20 | $1,038.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $424.97 | $531.21 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $435.02 | $543.77 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $435.02 | $543.77 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $458.00 | $573.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $570.54 | $713.17 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA GHS TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $608.00 | $608.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA BIOPSY OF RELATED SKIN GROWTH; FIRST GROWTH | $832.00 | $1,040.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $1,523.80 | $1,604.00 | Apr 1, 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
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $211.20 | $294.65 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $109.20 | $130.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $135.45 | $166.50 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $86.45 | $104.00 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $110.60 | $202.50 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $118.93 | $204.46 |
| Iowa City, IA | 2 | $315.00 | $315.00 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $102.00 | $102.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $191.40 | $191.40 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $424.97 | $424.97 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $415.20 | $415.20 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $371.25 | $371.25 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $169.65 | $169.65 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $246.00 | $246.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $153.60 | $153.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $336.24 | $336.24 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $42.68 | $42.68 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $267.00 | $267.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $370.93 | $370.93 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $220.50 | $220.50 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $125.28 | $125.28 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $172.48 | $172.48 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $141.41 | $141.41 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $278.32 | $278.32 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $159.60 | $159.60 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $458.00 | $458.00 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $832.00 | $832.00 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $608.00 | $608.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $435.02 | $435.02 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $136.50 | $136.50 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $405.65 | $405.65 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $178.75 | $178.75 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $174.40 | $174.40 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $413.60 | $413.60 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $117.37 | $117.37 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $367.25 | $367.25 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $85.50 | $85.50 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $1,523.80 | $1,523.80 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $302.10 | $302.10 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $120.58 | $120.58 |
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
- Illinois$296.00
- Indiana$407.10
- 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.