Shave skin biopsy cost in Maine
In Maine, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $29.38 to $401.00, with a median of $74.93. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital (Portland). The highest price is 13.6× 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 Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PF TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $29.38 | $113.00 | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME HSP TANGENTIAL BX SKN SNGL LES | $32.55 | $155.00 | — source file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME ERM BX OF SKIN TANGTL SINGL-PF | $45.78 | $218.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME HC TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SNGL LES | $53.72 | $158.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME SURG PF TANGEN BX SKIN SNGL LESN 11102 | $55.25 | $221.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME HC TANGNTL BX SKN SING LES SUR | $58.46 | $158.00 | — source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME HC TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SNGL LES | $63.00 | $126.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME DR TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $69.00 | $115.00 | — source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN(SHAVE, SCOOP, SAUC | $80.85 | $245.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $88.20 | $88.20 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $101.95 | $101.95 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $121.00 | $121.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $183.55 | $183.55 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC TANGNTL SKIN SINGLE LES | $260.75 | $260.75 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $289.94 | $763.00 | — source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $401.00 | $1,149.38 | Jun 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 4 | $29.38 | $85.48 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $289.94 | $345.47 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $183.55 | $183.55 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $58.46 | $58.46 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $45.78 | $45.78 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $80.85 | $80.85 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $55.25 | $55.25 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $260.75 | $260.75 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $53.72 | $53.72 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $32.55 | $32.55 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $88.20 | $88.20 |
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
- Kentucky$322.31
- Louisiana$125.64
- 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.