Shave skin biopsy cost in Washington
In Washington, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $67.07 to $17,209.24, with a median of $264.00. The lowest price is at Snoqualmie Valley Hospital (Snoqualmie). The highest price is 256.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $264.00, is 12% below the US median of $300.00.
- That is 0.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
- Washington ranks 19th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 47 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$67.07Snoqualmie Valley Hospital
Median$264.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$17,209.24in Washington
Lowest saves$196.93vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital lowest Snoqualmie · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Facility Fee HC TANGNT BX SKIN, EX SHAVE; SGL LES | $67.07 | $115.63 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $69.30 | $99.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ocean Beach Hospital Ilwaco · Ilwaco, WA HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION RHC | $78.75 | $105.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $82.45 | $97.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $109.67 | $380.24 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $115.64 | $380.24 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $115.75 | $380.24 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $116.93 | $380.24 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $124.61 | $380.24 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Arbor Health Morton Hospital Morton · Centralia, WA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $127.72 | $206.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $139.63 | $380.24 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $148.40 | $212.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ferry County Memorial Hospital Republic · Republic, WA BX TANGENTIAL 1 LESION | $159.28 | $187.39 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $179.04 | $405.66 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Medical Center Leavenworth · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Tangntl bx skin single les | $180.00 | $225.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Summit Pacific Medical Center Elma · Aberdeen, WA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $192.78 | $357.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Prosser Memorial Health Hospital Prosser · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION RHC | $211.75 | $385.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les --Pbb | $223.20 | $248.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $235.90 | $337.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake · Moses Lake, WA HC PR 11102 Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion Rhc | $241.00 | $241.00 | Jan 4, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES - FAC | $251.43 | $493.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish · Yakima, WA 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $253.50 | $390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman · Pullman, WA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $260.10 | $306.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Klickitat Valley Hospital Goldendale · Goldendale, WA Bx Skin Tangential 1st Lesion | $264.00 | $330.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $269.50 | $385.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital South Bend · South Bend, WA TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $287.00 | $410.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital Sunnyside · Kennewick-Richland, WA 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $301.53 | $529.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $312.00 | $390.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $312.65 | $481.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $336.05 | $517.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $336.96 | $702.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $336.96 | $702.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $336.96 | $702.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Quincy Valley Medical Center Quincy · Moses Lake, WA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $347.10 | $347.10 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $356.30 | $509.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Lake Chelan Community Hospital Chelan · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $393.23 | $393.23 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Forks Community Hospital Forks · Port Townsend, WA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $412.80 | $516.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGNTL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $417.60 | $522.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC TANGNTL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $426.40 | $533.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Tangential Biopsy of Skin: Single Lesion | $453.60 | $453.60 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Medical Center & Childs Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $488.60 | $698.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA BIOPSY OF RELATED SKIN GROWTH; FIRST GROWTH | $514.15 | $791.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $539.24 | $1,037.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $539.24 | $1,037.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $676.90 | $967.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $786.24 | $1,512.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA BIOPSY OF RELATED SKIN GROWTH; FIRST GROWTH | $17,209.24 | $26,475.75 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 15 | $67.07 | $251.43 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $148.40 | $379.05 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 3 | $211.75 | $235.90 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 3 | $180.00 | $223.20 |
| Centralia, WA | 2 | $127.72 | $333.48 |
| Moses Lake, WA | 2 | $241.00 | $294.05 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 2 | $312.00 | $362.40 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $336.05 | $425.10 |
| Aberdeen, WA | 1 | $192.78 | $192.78 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $312.65 | $312.65 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $179.04 | $179.04 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $82.45 | $82.45 |
| Goldendale, WA | 1 | $264.00 | $264.00 |
| Ilwaco, WA | 1 | $78.75 | $78.75 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $17,209.24 | $17,209.24 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $426.40 | $426.40 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $539.24 | $539.24 |
| Pullman, WA | 1 | $260.10 | $260.10 |
| Republic, WA | 1 | $159.28 | $159.28 |
| South Bend, WA | 1 | $287.00 | $287.00 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $253.50 | $253.50 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What shave skin biopsy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Shave skin biopsy explained.
Tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion in other states
- Alabama$310.28
- Alaska$361.89
- Arizona$386.75
- Arkansas$262.10
- California$552.00
- Colorado$420.84
- Connecticut$404.10
- Delaware$615.18
- District of Columbia$462.49, 3 hospitals
- Florida$618.20
- Georgia$560.04
- Hawaii$507.50
- Idaho$209.40
- Illinois$296.00
- Indiana$407.10
- Iowa$215.85
- Kansas$275.94
- Kentucky$204.00
- Louisiana$193.27
- Maine$203.75
- Maryland$581.04
- Massachusetts$437.00
- Michigan$286.65
- Minnesota$252.78
- Mississippi$179.52
- Missouri$250.90
- Montana$232.50
- Nebraska$193.13
- Nevada$297.00
- New Hampshire$100.37
- New Jersey$544.82
- New Mexico$695.70
- New York$497.06
- North Carolina$249.00
- North Dakota$269.60
- Ohio$301.88
- Oklahoma$283.40
- Oregon$217.13
- Pennsylvania$566.06
- Puerto Rico$154.61, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$454.00
- South Carolina$277.00
- South Dakota$397.28
- Tennessee$172.04
- Texas$360.34
- Utah$341.31, 4 hospitals
- Vermont$142.15
- Virginia$251.40
- West Virginia$346.50
- Wisconsin$240.00
- Wyoming$345.42
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.