Shave skin biopsy cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $38.64 to $1,538.04, with a median of $124.32. The lowest price is at Johnson County Community Hospital (Mountain City). The highest price is 39.8× 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$38.64Johnson County Community Hospital
Median$124.32half pay less
Highest$1,538.04in Tennessee
Lowest saves$85.68vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Community Hospital lowest Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $38.64 | $168.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $39.15 | $261.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $39.15 | $261.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $39.15 | $261.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $39.15 | $261.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $39.15 | $261.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $39.15 | $261.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $39.15 | $261.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $39.15 | $261.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $55.49 | $192.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $88.74 | $306.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $88.74 | $306.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $88.74 | $306.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $101.38 | $192.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC TANGENTIAL BX OF SKIN(SHAVE,SCOOP,SAUCERIZE,CURETTE) SLG LESION | $124.32 | $592.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC TANGENTIAL BX OF SKIN(SHAVE,SCOOP,SAUCERIZE,CURETTE) SLG LESION | $124.32 | $592.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC TANGENTIAL BX OF SKIN(SHAVE,SCOOP,SAUCERIZE,CURETTE) SLG LESION | $124.32 | $592.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Fl Biopsy Skin Lesion Single Lesion | $148.06 | $673.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Fl Biopsy Skin Lesion Single Lesion | $148.06 | $673.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Fl Biopsy Skin Lesion Single Lesion | $148.06 | $673.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Fl Biopsy Skin Lesion Single Lesion | $148.06 | $673.00 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $165.24 | $306.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC TANGENTIAL BX OF SKIN(SHAVE,SCOOP,SAUCERIZE,CURETTE) SLG LESION | $172.04 | $748.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $186.90 | $623.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN MA BX SKIN TANGENTIAL SGL LESION | $186.90 | $623.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $199.36 | $623.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $205.59 | $623.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $205.59 | $623.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $1,538.04 | $7,928.00 | Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 7 | $124.32 | $148.06 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $39.15 | $39.15 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $39.15 | $39.15 |
| Knoxville, TN | 3 | $186.90 | $205.59 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $88.74 | $126.99 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $101.38 | $101.38 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $1,538.04 | $1,538.04 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $199.36 | $199.36 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $39.15 | $39.15 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $172.04 | $172.04 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $38.64 | $38.64 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $186.90 | $186.90 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $55.49 | $55.49 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $88.74 | $88.74 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $88.74 | $88.74 |
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 Carolina$277.00
- South Dakota$380.40
- 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.