Shave skin biopsy cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $110.83 to $960.00, with a median of $279.30. The lowest price is at The Mercy Hospital (Springfield). The highest price is 8.7× 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 Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercy Hospital lowest Springfield · Springfield, MA PR Biopsy Skin Tangential Single Lesion | $110.83 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $112.10 | $118.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $112.10 | $118.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $112.10 | $118.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $152.29 | $338.42 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $154.41 | $343.13 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $190.00 | $190.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $200.70 | $446.00 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $279.30 | $399.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $290.50 | $415.00 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Tangntl bx skin single les | $303.00 | $303.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $326.20 | $466.00 | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $437.00 | $437.00 | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $506.62 | $506.62 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Tangential Bx of Skin, 1st Lesion | $585.00 | $585.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Tangential Bx of Skin, 1st Lesion | $928.00 | $928.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Tangential Bx of Skin, 1st Lesion | $960.00 | $960.00 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 7 | $152.29 | $200.70 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $112.10 | $112.10 |
| Worcester, MA | 3 | $585.00 | $928.00 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $437.00 | $471.81 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $110.83 | $206.92 |
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
- Maine$74.93
- Maryland$232.00
- 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.