Shave skin biopsy cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $114.00 to $955.00, with a median of $249.69. The lowest price is at Virtua Memorial Hospital (Mount Holly) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 8.4× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$114.00Virtua Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$249.69half pay less
Highest$955.00in New Jersey
Lowest saves$135.69vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Tangential Biopsy of Skin (Eg, Shave, Scoop, Saucerize, Curette); Single Lesion | $114.00 | $1,140.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Tangential Biopsy of Skin (Eg, Shave, Scoop, Saucerize, Curette); Single Lesion | $114.00 | $1,140.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Tangential Biopsy of Skin (Eg, Shave, Scoop, Saucerize, Curette); Single Lesion | $114.00 | $1,140.00 | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Tangential Biopsy of Skin (Eg, Shave, Scoop, Saucerize, Curette); Single Lesion | $114.00 | $1,140.00 | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $117.00 | $195.00 | — source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $198.70 | $990.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $198.70 | $990.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Bx Tangential Skin Lesn Sng | $217.12 | $1,604.00 | — source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $217.16 | $825.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $219.93 | $825.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $219.93 | $825.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $219.93 | $990.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $220.12 | $825.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $220.12 | $825.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $234.00 | $990.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $234.00 | $825.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Bx Tangential Skin Lesn Sng | $249.69 | $599.00 | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Bx Tangential Skin Lesn Sng | $249.69 | $1,597.00 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Bx Tangential Skin Lesn Sng | $249.69 | $1,352.00 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Bx Tangential Skin Lesn Sng | $265.14 | $1,604.00 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Bx Tangential Skin Lesn Sng | $265.14 | $1,604.00 | — source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $423.40 | $4,234.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Hc Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $480.00 | $992.77 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion|MULTIPLE PROCEDURES | $510.00 | $510.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion|MULTIPLE PROCEDURES | $510.00 | $510.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HB,TANGNTL BX SKIN LESION | $525.96 | $835.00 | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $544.82 | $685.62 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $723.29 | $723.29 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton Bridgeton · Vineland, NJ TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $897.49 | $897.49 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $897.49 | $897.49 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $897.49 | $897.49 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $897.49 | $897.49 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $897.49 | $897.49 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland Vineland · Vineland, NJ TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $897.49 | $897.49 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington · Trenton-Princeton, NJ BX MUC/TNGNT SQ SING LSN | $955.00 | $955.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton · Trenton-Princeton, NJ BX MUC/TNGNT SQ SING LSN | $955.00 | $955.00 | Jun 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 22 | $117.00 | $234.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8 | $114.00 | $505.74 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2 | $955.00 | $955.00 |
| Vineland, NJ | 2 | $897.49 | $897.49 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $249.69 | $249.69 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $525.96 | $525.96 |
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
- Missouri$180.03
- Montana$151.60
- Nebraska$138.40
- Nevada$330.90
- New Hampshire$100.37
- 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.