Shave skin biopsy cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $30.00 to $527.14, with a median of $159.95. The lowest price is at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury). The highest price is 17.6× 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 Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital lowest St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT SKIN BIOPSY ~T | $30.00 | $40.00 | — source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT 11102 Tangential biopsy of skin (e.g., shave, scoop, saucerize, curette) single lesion | $58.66 | $83.80 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $89.00 | $89.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington · Bennington, VT TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN | $159.95 | $228.50 | — source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport · Newport, VT 11102 Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion(Shave, Scoop, sauceri | $201.60 | $252.00 | — source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $421.00 | $421.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $527.14 | $527.14 | Apr 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $527.14 | $527.14 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $159.95 | $159.95 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $58.66 | $58.66 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $421.00 | $421.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $89.00 | $89.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $201.60 | $201.60 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
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 Carolina$277.00
- South Dakota$380.40
- Tennessee$124.32
- Texas$360.34
- Utah$212.45
- Virginia$251.40
- Washington$269.50
- West Virginia$224.25
- Wisconsin$176.70
- Wyoming$211.68
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.