Shave skin biopsy cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $177.45 to $873.00, with a median of $322.31. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 4.9× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $177.45 | $507.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $177.45 | $507.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $250.80 | $418.00 | — source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $393.82 | $984.54 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG BIOPSY SKIN TANGENTIAL 1ST LESION | $397.03 | $992.57 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $873.00 | $1,455.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $177.45 | $177.45 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $397.03 | $397.03 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 1 | $393.82 | $393.82 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $177.45 | $177.45 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 1 | $873.00 | $873.00 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 1 | $250.80 | $250.80 |
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
- Indiana$358.15
- Iowa$203.53
- Kansas$677.52
- 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.