Shave skin biopsy cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 73 hospitals publish a cash price for tangential (shave-style) skin biopsy, one lesion: from $58.14 to $460.57, with a median of $176.70. The lowest price is at Ascension Calumet Hospital (Chilton). The highest price is 7.9× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$58.14Ascension Calumet Hospital
Median$176.70half pay less
Highest$460.57in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$118.56vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Calumet Hospital lowest Chilton · Appleton, WI HC PRO-S TANGENTIAL BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $58.14 | $102.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HBC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $82.36 | $149.75 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $93.63 | $178.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $93.85 | $180.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship · Friendship, WI HCHG 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $97.03 | $191.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI HC Prof Tangential Bx of Skin, Single Lesion | $129.86 | $231.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Prof Tangential Bx of Skin, Single Lesion | $129.86 | $231.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Prof Tangential Bx of Skin, Single Lesion | $129.86 | $231.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC Prof Tangential Bx of Skin, Single Lesion | $129.86 | $231.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Prof Tangential Bx of Skin, Single Lesion | $129.86 | $231.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Prof Tangential Bx of Skin, Single Lesion | $129.86 | $231.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI HC Prof Tangential Bx of Skin, Single Lesion | $129.86 | $231.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI HC Prof Tangential Bx of Skin, Single Lesion | $129.86 | $231.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC Prof Tangential Bx of Skin, Single Lesion | $129.86 | $231.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HC Prof Tangential Bx of Skin, Single Lesion | $129.86 | $231.90 | — source file |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $132.80 | $332.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Fac Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $135.20 | $208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Fac Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $135.20 | $208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Fac Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $135.20 | $208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI Fac Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $135.20 | $208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI Fac Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $135.20 | $208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $135.20 | $208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Fac Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $135.20 | $208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Fac Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $135.20 | $208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $135.20 | $208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Fac Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $135.20 | $208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Fac Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $135.20 | $208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Fac Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $135.20 | $208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Fac Tangential Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $135.20 | $208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HCHG 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $153.72 | $332.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI TANGENTIAL BX,1ST LESION-TECH | $176.70 | $186.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI TANGENTIAL BX,1ST LESION-TECH | $176.70 | $186.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI TANGENTIAL BX,1ST LESION-TECH | $176.70 | $186.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI TANGENTIAL BX,1ST LESION-TECH | $176.70 | $186.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua · Minocqua, WI TANGENTIAL BX,1ST LESION-TECH | $176.70 | $186.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville Neillsville · Neillsville, WI TANGENTIAL BX,1ST LESION-TECH | $176.70 | $186.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls Park Falls · Park Falls, WI TANGENTIAL BX,1ST LESION-TECH | $176.70 | $186.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI TANGENTIAL BX,1ST LESION-TECH | $176.70 | $186.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI TANGENTIAL BX,1ST LESION-TECH | $176.70 | $186.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston · Wausau, WI TANGENTIAL BX,1ST LESION-TECH | $176.70 | $186.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI HCHG 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $216.19 | $341.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $224.78 | $401.40 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $230.00 | $460.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $230.00 | $460.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $230.00 | $460.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $230.00 | $460.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $230.00 | $460.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $230.00 | $460.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers · Manitowoc, WI BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $230.00 | $460.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $230.00 | $460.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $230.00 | $460.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $230.00 | $460.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $230.00 | $460.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $230.00 | $460.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $230.00 | $460.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $230.00 | $460.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $230.00 | $460.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI BX SKIN TAGENTIAL SINGLE LESION | $230.00 | $460.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel · Platteville, WI HCHG 11102 TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $247.72 | $481.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior · Duluth, MN-WI TANGENTIAL BIOPSY OF SKIN (EG, SHAVE, SCOOP, SAUCERIZE, CURETTE); SINGLE LESION | $263.08 | $356.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Tangntl Bx Skin Single Les | $272.99 | $519.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $288.42 | $506.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $288.42 | $506.00 | — source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI HC BIOPSY SKIN TANGENTIAL INIT LESN | $306.24 | $464.00 | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC BIOPSY SKIN TANGENTIAL INIT LESN | $306.24 | $464.00 | — source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI HC BIOPSY SKIN TANGENTIAL INIT LESN | $306.24 | $464.00 | — source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI PR TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $430.40 | $538.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $445.20 | $840.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $445.20 | $840.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $460.57 | $869.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $460.57 | $869.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $460.57 | $869.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC TANGENTIAL BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $460.57 | $869.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 14 | $82.36 | $230.00 |
| Appleton, WI | 4 | $58.14 | $129.86 |
| Green Bay, WI | 4 | $153.72 | $268.12 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 4 | $129.86 | $179.93 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $135.20 | $135.20 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $135.20 | $155.95 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 2 | $129.86 | $179.93 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 2 | $93.63 | $113.22 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $135.20 | $282.80 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 2 | $224.78 | $248.88 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 2 | $230.00 | $230.00 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 2 | $230.00 | $268.12 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $135.20 | $155.95 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $135.20 | $155.95 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $135.20 | $135.20 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $129.86 | $129.86 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $460.57 | $460.57 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $176.70 | $176.70 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $263.08 | $263.08 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $135.20 | $135.20 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $93.85 | $93.85 |
| Friendship, WI | 1 | $97.03 | $97.03 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $176.70 | $176.70 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $135.20 | $135.20 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $135.20 | $135.20 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $176.70 | $176.70 |
| Manitowoc, WI | 1 | $230.00 | $230.00 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $176.70 | $176.70 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $129.86 | $129.86 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $176.70 | $176.70 |
| Platteville, WI | 1 | $247.72 | $247.72 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $135.20 | $135.20 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 1 | $176.70 | $176.70 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $129.86 | $129.86 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $135.20 | $135.20 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $129.86 | $129.86 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $216.19 | $216.19 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $129.86 | $129.86 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $135.20 | $135.20 |
| Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI | 1 | $230.00 | $230.00 |
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
- Virginia$251.40
- Washington$269.50
- West Virginia$224.25
- Wyoming$211.68
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.