Shave skin biopsy cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $45.82 to $460.80, with a median of $174.27. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center (Williston). The highest price is 10.1× 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.
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Williston · Williston, ND BX SKN TANGENT SGL LES FPC FAC | $45.82 | $79.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND BX SKIN TANG SINGLE LES FPCFAC | $49.77 | $79.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital Garrison · Garrison, ND PC TANGMENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGMLE LESION | $155.04 | $228.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake, ND PC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $161.88 | $228.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC TANGMENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGMLE LESION | $186.66 | $366.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN (EG, SHAVE, SCOOP, SAUCERIZE, CURETTE); SINGLE LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND SURG 11102 TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $420.80 | $526.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN SURG 11102 TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $460.80 | $576.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $186.66 | $303.73 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $199.50 | $330.15 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $49.77 | $49.77 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $155.04 | $155.04 |
| Turtle Lake, ND | 1 | $161.88 | $161.88 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $45.82 | $45.82 |
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 Jersey$249.69
- New Mexico$157.74
- New York$435.00
- North Carolina$206.55
- 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.