Shave skin biopsy cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $85.80 to $339.30, with a median of $277.00. The lowest price is at Beaufort Memorial Hospital (Beaufort). The highest price is 4.0× 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 South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital lowest Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC BIOPSY SKIN ONE LESION | $85.80 | $143.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB TANGENTIAL BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $200.50 | $401.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB TANGENTIAL BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $245.00 | $490.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB TANGENTIAL BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $245.00 | $490.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB TANGENTIAL BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $277.00 | $554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB TANGENTIAL BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $277.00 | $554.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB TANGENTIAL BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $278.50 | $557.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $318.00 | $530.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB TANGENTIAL BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $324.00 | $648.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $339.30 | $522.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 2 | $277.00 | $308.15 |
| Columbia, SC | 2 | $245.00 | $245.00 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $200.50 | $200.50 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1 | $278.50 | $278.50 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $324.00 | $324.00 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $318.00 | $318.00 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $85.80 | $85.80 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $277.00 | $277.00 |
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
- Rhode Island$454.00
- 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.