Shave skin biopsy cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 28 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $29.90 to $840.45, with a median of $180.03. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Jefferson (Festus) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 28.1× 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.
Lowest$29.90Mercy Hospital Jefferson + 1 more
Median$180.03half pay less
Highest$840.45in Missouri
Lowest saves$150.13vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson lowest Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les Pf | $29.90 | $46.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les Pf | $29.90 | $46.00 | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $104.64 | $218.00 | — source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $114.80 | $143.50 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO TANGENTIAL BX SKIN 1 LESION | $134.40 | $224.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $135.00 | $180.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $150.00 | $200.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $150.00 | $200.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les Pf | $152.10 | $234.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les Mlp | $168.35 | $259.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les Pf | $172.25 | $265.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les Pf | $177.45 | $273.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les Pf | $177.45 | $273.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $180.00 | $240.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $180.05 | $277.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $181.50 | $242.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $181.50 | $242.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les Pf | $191.75 | $295.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les Pf | $198.25 | $305.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN; SINGLE LESION-SPFM | $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 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $250.90 | $386.00 | — 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 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $404.95 | $623.00 | — 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 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $793.00 | $1,220.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $840.45 | $1,293.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $29.90 | $168.35 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $104.64 | $403.10 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $29.90 | $104.95 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $134.40 | $176.70 |
| Dexter, MO | 2 | $181.50 | $487.25 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $152.10 | $187.85 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $135.00 | $153.62 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $404.95 | $404.95 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $177.45 | $177.45 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $181.50 | $181.50 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $177.45 | $177.45 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $840.45 | $840.45 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $114.80 | $114.80 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $191.75 | $191.75 |
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
- Mississippi$179.52
- 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.