Shave skin biopsy cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $105.00 to $769.54, with a median of $180.05. The lowest price is at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City (Baker City). The highest price is 7.3× 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$105.00Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City
Median$180.05half pay less
Highest$769.54in Oregon
Lowest saves$75.05vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City lowest Baker City · Baker City, OR PR Biopsy Skin Tangential Single Lesion | $105.00 | $105.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $107.25 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $107.25 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $107.25 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $107.25 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $107.25 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $107.25 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $109.56 | $146.08 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN SINGLE LESION | $148.80 | $186.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN SINGLE LESION | $148.80 | $186.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Cottage Grove Community Medical Ct Cottage Grove · Eugene-Springfield, OR BIOPSY OF RELATED SKIN GROWTH; FIRST GROWTH | $155.35 | $239.00 | — source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence · Eugene-Springfield, OR BIOPSY OF RELATED SKIN GROWTH; FIRST GROWTH | $155.35 | $239.00 | — source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Biopsy of Skin (Shave), Single Lesion | $161.20 | $248.00 | — source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID HC Biopsy Skin Tangential Single Lesion | $164.45 | $253.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton · Salem, OR PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $200.25 | $267.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital John Day · John Day, OR Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $230.25 | $307.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR PC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN SINGLE LESION | $248.80 | $311.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR PC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN SINGLE LESION | $248.80 | $311.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR PC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN SINGLE LESION | $248.80 | $311.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton · Salem, OR Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $280.00 | $280.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras · Bend, OR Biopsy of Related Skin Growth, First Growth | $288.81 | $361.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health District Lakeview · Lakeview, OR Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $380.80 | $448.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Biopsy of Skin (Shave), Single Lesion | $455.00 | $700.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $560.15 | $659.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $560.15 | $659.00 | — source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend · Bend, OR Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion | $769.54 | $961.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville · Bend, OR Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion | $769.54 | $961.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond · Bend, OR Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion | $769.54 | $961.93 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 12 | $107.25 | $180.05 |
| Bend, OR | 4 | $288.81 | $769.54 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $148.80 | $198.80 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 2 | $155.35 | $155.35 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $248.80 | $248.80 |
| Salem, OR | 2 | $180.05 | $230.02 |
| Astoria, OR | 1 | $107.25 | $107.25 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $105.00 | $105.00 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 1 | $109.56 | $109.56 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $148.80 | $148.80 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $107.25 | $107.25 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $230.25 | $230.25 |
| Lakeview, OR | 1 | $380.80 | $380.80 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $200.25 | $200.25 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $164.45 | $164.45 |
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
- North Dakota$174.27
- Ohio$300.00
- Oklahoma$173.57
- 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.