Shave skin biopsy cost in Washington
In Washington, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $69.30 to $17,209.24, with a median of $269.50. The lowest price is at Providence St Mary Medical Center (Walla Walla). The highest price is 248.3× 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$69.30Providence St Mary Medical Center
Median$269.50half pay less
Highest$17,209.24in Washington
Lowest saves$200.20vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Mary Medical Center lowest Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC PR 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $69.30 | $99.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $116.93 | $405.66 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $123.39 | $405.66 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $123.88 | $405.66 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $127.31 | $405.66 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $134.36 | $405.66 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $143.35 | $405.66 | Feb 28, 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 |
| Harrison Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $179.04 | $405.66 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les --Pbb | $223.20 | $248.00 | — 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 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES - FAC | $251.43 | $493.00 | — 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 |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | $312.00 | $390.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA TANGNTL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $312.65 | $481.00 | — 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 / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $336.96 | $702.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC TANGNTL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $417.60 | $522.00 | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC TANGNTL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $426.40 | $533.00 | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Tangential Biopsy of Skin: Single Lesion | $453.60 | $453.60 | — source file |
| Providence Holy Family 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 | — 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 ED TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION CDM | $539.24 | $1,037.00 | 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 |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA BIOPSY OF RELATED SKIN GROWTH; FIRST GROWTH | $17,209.24 | $26,475.75 | — source file |
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 | 12 | $116.93 | $197.39 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 3 | $148.40 | $269.50 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $180.05 | $347.10 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $312.65 | $312.65 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $179.04 | $179.04 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $539.24 | $539.24 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $235.90 | $235.90 |
| 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 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $223.20 | $223.20 |
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
- Virginia$251.40
- West Virginia$224.25
- Wisconsin$176.70
- Wyoming$211.68
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.