Shave skin biopsy cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $47.70 to $5,616.00, with a median of $250.90. The lowest price is at Madison Medical Center (Fredericktown). The highest price is 117.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $250.90, is 16% below the US median of $300.00.
- That is 0.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
- Missouri ranks 15th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 45 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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$47.70Madison Medical Center
Median$250.90half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,616.00in Missouri
Lowest saves$203.20vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Medical Center lowest Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO BIOPSY SKIN SIMPLE | $47.70 | $53.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, MO 11102 - Tangential biopsy of skin (eg, shave, scoop, saucerize, curette); single lesion. | $90.00 | $120.00 | Jul 7, 2024 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO PF TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $91.00 | $130.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $94.00 | $188.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO 11102 Tangential biopsy of skin (eg, shave, scoop, saucerize, curette); single lesion | $120.00 | $150.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN CPT-11102 | $125.00 | $125.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO 11102 Tangential biopsy of skin (e.g., shave, scoop, saucerize, curette) single lesion | $131.40 | $131.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $132.80 | $166.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO BIOPSY OF RELATED SKIN GROWTH; FIRST GROWTH | $134.63 | $224.39 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO RHC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES-11102 | $141.75 | $315.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO 11102 WC Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion | $143.06 | $572.25 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $146.04 | $208.63 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $167.70 | $258.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $180.05 | $277.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS Shave Biopsy | $191.10 | $273.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION TX RM PLS | $211.20 | $440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN; SINGLE LESION-HBVC | $219.00 | $365.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $223.60 | $344.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $234.90 | $391.50 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $235.30 | $362.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $242.45 | $373.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $242.45 | $373.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $250.90 | $386.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $297.50 | $350.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS 6S TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE | $312.00 | $1,120.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN (EG, SHAVE, SCOOP, SAUCERIZE, CURETTE); SINGLE LESION | $320.95 | $458.50 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $327.60 | $504.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $353.60 | $544.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $356.20 | $548.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Tangential Biopsy Of Skin Single Lesion | $403.10 | $1,390.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $404.95 | $623.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $404.95 | $623.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $405.00 | $1,002.04 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $467.50 | $550.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $467.50 | $550.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN; SINGLE LESION -CLINIC | $552.50 | $650.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $677.30 | $1,042.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $793.00 | $1,220.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $793.00 | $1,220.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $840.45 | $1,293.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO BIOPSY OF RELATED SKIN GROWTH; FIRST GROWTH | $1,251.75 | $1,669.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Tangntl bx skin single les | $2,114.51 | $7,048.37 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $3,303.81 | $12,236.34 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $3,427.54 | $16,321.63 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Tangetial Biopsy Skin | $5,616.00 | $5,616.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 6 | $191.10 | $316.48 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $180.05 | $353.60 |
| Springfield, MO | 3 | $132.80 | $404.95 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $793.00 | $3,204.50 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $223.60 | $275.60 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $467.50 | $467.50 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $297.50 | $297.50 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $242.45 | $242.45 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $167.70 | $167.70 |
| Carrollton, MO | 1 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $242.45 | $242.45 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $134.63 | $134.63 |
| Columbia, MO | 1 | $219.00 | $219.00 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $793.00 | $793.00 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $47.70 | $47.70 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $234.90 | $234.90 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $125.00 | $125.00 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $840.45 | $840.45 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $91.00 | $91.00 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $552.50 | $552.50 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $3,303.81 | $3,303.81 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $141.75 | $141.75 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $2,114.51 | $2,114.51 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $235.30 | $235.30 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $3,427.54 | $3,427.54 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $146.04 | $146.04 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $94.00 | $94.00 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $1,251.75 | $1,251.75 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $143.06 | $143.06 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $131.40 | $131.40 |
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
- Iowa$215.85
- 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
- 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.