Punch skin biopsy cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion: from $73.60 to $6,157.02, with a median of $1,021.00. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 83.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 11104. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL PUNCH BX SINGLE LESION SIMPLE CLOSURE | $73.60 | $184.00 | — source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL RO-PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $315.00 | $315.00 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL 11104 PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $603.35 | $1,097.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL BIOPSY COLLECTION | $728.68 | $857.27 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | $937.63 | $2,180.54 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Punch Bx Skin/Subq 1St Lesion | $1,021.00 | $1,021.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Punch Bx Skin/Subq 1St Lesion | $1,021.00 | $1,021.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Punch Bx Skin/Subq 1St Lesion | $1,021.00 | $1,021.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Punch Bx Skin/Subq 1St Lesion | $1,021.00 | $1,021.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Punch Bx Skin/Subq 1St Lesion | $1,312.00 | $1,312.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $6,157.02 | $34,205.67 | Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 5 | $937.63 | $1,021.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $315.00 | $3,236.01 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $603.35 | $603.35 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $73.60 | $73.60 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $728.68 | $728.68 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $1,021.00 | $1,021.00 |
What it is
A punch biopsy removes a small round core of skin with a tool like a tiny cookie cutter, for a lab to examine. It is used for rashes and suspicious spots.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing medicine. The visit may be billed separately.
Skin biopsy, punch, one lesion in other states
- Alaska$657.54
- Arizona$498.85
- Arkansas$194.90
- California$722.80
- Colorado$634.20
- Connecticut$265.00
- Delaware$753.48
- Florida$779.10
- Georgia$560.04
- Hawaii$399.60
- Idaho$1,117.00
- Illinois$291.19
- Indiana$392.25
- Iowa$308.00
- Kansas$598.76
- Kentucky$437.14
- Louisiana$158.60
- Maine$84.45
- Maryland$266.70
- Massachusetts$398.05
- Michigan$254.24
- Minnesota$325.54
- Mississippi$196.32
- Missouri$202.80
- Montana$171.01
- Nebraska$254.52
- Nevada$442.00
- New Hampshire$142.20
- New Jersey$494.28
- New Mexico$294.07
- New York$472.79
- North Carolina$265.50
- North Dakota$113.29
- Ohio$437.00
- Oklahoma$170.41
- Oregon$224.25
- Pennsylvania$690.60
- Rhode Island$299.40
- South Carolina$300.50
- South Dakota$504.00
- Tennessee$102.57
- Texas$478.80
- Utah$462.63
- Vermont$177.10
- Virginia$393.50
- Washington$349.54
- West Virginia$301.00
- Wisconsin$222.30
- Wyoming$403.86
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.