Shave skin biopsy cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $38.64 to $467.00, with a median of $251.40. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 12.1× 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$38.64Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$251.40half pay less
Highest$467.00in Virginia
Lowest saves$212.76vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $38.64 | $168.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $38.64 | $168.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $39.15 | $261.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $39.15 | $261.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $39.15 | $261.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $39.15 | $261.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC TNGNTL BPSY SKN SNG | $64.67 | $71.85 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $75.30 | $251.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $75.30 | $251.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $125.70 | $419.00 | — source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $130.20 | $217.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $150.60 | $251.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $150.60 | $251.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $150.60 | $251.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $150.60 | $251.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $251.40 | $419.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $251.40 | $419.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $251.40 | $419.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA 11102 Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $333.50 | $667.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $333.50 | $667.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $357.00 | $714.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 11102 Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $357.00 | $714.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $357.00 | $714.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $357.00 | $714.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA 11102 Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $357.00 | $714.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 11102 Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $357.00 | $714.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $357.00 | $714.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Tangen Skin Bx Single Lesion | $374.00 | $748.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BX SKIN TANGENTIAL SGL LES | $410.50 | $821.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BX SKIN TANGENTIAL SGL LES | $410.50 | $821.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BX SKIN TANGENTIAL SGL LES | $410.50 | $821.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BX SKIN TANGENTIAL SGL LES | $410.50 | $821.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BX SKIN TANGENTIAL SGL LES | $410.50 | $821.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $467.00 | $934.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 9 | $64.67 | $357.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $357.00 | $410.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $75.30 | $150.60 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $39.15 | $39.15 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $38.64 | $38.64 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $333.50 | $333.50 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $75.30 | $75.30 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $333.50 | $333.50 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $130.20 | $130.20 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $39.15 | $39.15 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $39.15 | $39.15 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $39.15 | $39.15 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $38.64 | $38.64 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $125.70 | $125.70 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $467.00 | $467.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $357.00 | $357.00 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $374.00 | $374.00 |
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
- Vermont$159.95
- Washington$269.50
- West Virginia$224.25
- Wisconsin$176.70
- Wyoming$211.68
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.