Shave skin biopsy cost in Mississippi
In Mississippi, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $129.78 to $1,474.00, with a median of $179.52. The lowest price is at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center (Jackson). The highest price is 11.4× 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 Mississippi, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center lowest Jackson · Jackson, MS HC TANGENTIAL BX OF SKIN(SHAVE,SCOOP,SAUCERIZE,CURETTE) SLG LESION | $129.78 | $618.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi Oxford · Oxford, MS HC TANGENTIAL BX OF SKIN(SHAVE,SCOOP,SAUCERIZE,CURETTE) SLG LESION | $139.38 | $606.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Fl Biopsy Skin Lesion Single Lesion | $148.06 | $673.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC TANGENTIAL BX OF SKIN(SHAVE,SCOOP,SAUCERIZE,CURETTE) SLG LESION | $149.60 | $748.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Columbus · Columbus, MS HC TANGENTIAL BX OF SKIN(SHAVE,SCOOP,SAUCERIZE,CURETTE) SLG LESION | $154.50 | $618.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville Booneville · Tupelo, MS HC TANGENTIAL BX OF SKIN(SHAVE,SCOOP,SAUCERIZE,CURETTE) SLG LESION | $179.52 | $748.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County New Albany · New Albany, MS HC TANGENTIAL BX OF SKIN(SHAVE,SCOOP,SAUCERIZE,CURETTE) SLG LESION | $179.52 | $748.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City · Jackson, MS HC TANGENTIAL BX OF SKIN(SHAVE,SCOOP,SAUCERIZE,CURETTE) SLG LESION | $262.40 | $640.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Attala Kosciusko · Kosciusko, MS HC TANGENTIAL BX OF SKIN(SHAVE,SCOOP,SAUCERIZE,CURETTE) SLG LESION | $281.60 | $640.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Leake Carthage · Carthage, MS HC TANGENTIAL BX OF SKIN(SHAVE,SCOOP,SAUCERIZE,CURETTE) SLG LESION | $288.00 | $640.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| South central regional medical center Laurel · Laurel, MS HC Tangential Biopsy of Skin, Single Lesion | $530.97 | $530.97 | — source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian · Meridian, MS HC TANGENTIAL BX OF SKIN(SHAVE,SCOOP,SAUCERIZE,CURETTE) SLG LESION | $810.70 | $3,685.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian · Meridian, MS HC TANGENTIAL BX OF SKIN(SHAVE,SCOOP,SAUCERIZE,CURETTE) SLG LESION | $1,474.00 | $3,685.00 | Feb 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | 2 | $129.78 | $196.09 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 2 | $148.06 | $148.83 |
| Meridian, MS | 2 | $810.70 | $1,142.35 |
| Carthage, MS | 1 | $288.00 | $288.00 |
| Columbus, MS | 1 | $154.50 | $154.50 |
| Kosciusko, MS | 1 | $281.60 | $281.60 |
| Laurel, MS | 1 | $530.97 | $530.97 |
| New Albany, MS | 1 | $179.52 | $179.52 |
| Oxford, MS | 1 | $139.38 | $139.38 |
| Tupelo, MS | 1 | $179.52 | $179.52 |
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
- Massachusetts$279.30
- Michigan$166.38
- Minnesota$253.44
- 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.