Shave skin biopsy cost in Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $295.00 to $639.00, with a median of $454.00. The lowest price is at Rhode Island Hospital (Providence). The highest price is 2.2× 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 Rhode Island, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $295.00 | $295.00 | — source file |
| South County Health Wakefield · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Tangential biopsy of skin (eg, shave, scoop, saucerize, curette); single lesion | $299.40 | $499.00 | — source file |
| Landmark Medical Center Woonsocket · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Hc Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $454.00 | $882.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $639.00 | $639.00 | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $639.00 | $639.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 5 | $295.00 | $454.00 |
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
- Oregon$180.05
- Pennsylvania$551.32
- 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.