Punch skin biopsy cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion: from $256.85 to $1,605.00, with a median of $420.38. The lowest price is at Johnson Memorial Hospital (Stafford Springs). The highest price is 6.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $420.38, is 7% above the US median of $393.50.
- That is about the same as Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
- Connecticut ranks 28th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 12 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Connecticut law (C.G.S. §19a-673): if you are uninsured, your income is at or below 250% of the federal poverty level and Medicaid has turned you down, a hospital and the clinicians billing through it may collect no more than the cost of your care (its charges times its cost-to-charge ratio), which is usually well below its list price. Ask the billing office to apply it. Other states' laws.
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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Hospital lowest Stafford Springs · Stafford Springs, CT HC Biopsy Skin Punch Single Lesion | $256.85 | $467.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Biopsy Skin Punch Single Lesion | $262.35 | $477.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The William W Backus Hospital Norwich · Norwich, CT PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $265.00 | $265.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic · Willimantic, CT PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $265.00 | $265.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT HC Biopsy Skin Punch Single Lesion | $389.40 | $708.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford · Hartford, CT Punch Bx of Skin, Single Lesion | $418.80 | $698.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT First lesion | $421.96 | $843.92 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN;SINGLE LESION | $1,002.00 | $1,670.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Manchester Memorial Hospital Manchester · Manchester, CT PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $1,333.66 | $1,333.66 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington · Torrington, CT HC PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $1,404.89 | $1,404.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain · New Britain, CT HC PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $1,404.89 | $1,404.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hartford Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $1,605.00 | $1,605.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 3 | $262.35 | $418.80 |
| Waterbury, CT | 2 | $389.40 | $405.68 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $1,002.00 | $1,002.00 |
| Manchester, CT | 1 | $1,333.66 | $1,333.66 |
| New Britain, CT | 1 | $1,404.89 | $1,404.89 |
| Norwich, CT | 1 | $265.00 | $265.00 |
| Stafford Springs, CT | 1 | $256.85 | $256.85 |
| Torrington, CT | 1 | $1,404.89 | $1,404.89 |
| Willimantic, CT | 1 | $265.00 | $265.00 |
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Skin biopsy, punch, one lesion in other states
- Alabama$338.50
- Alaska$447.78
- Arizona$498.85
- Arkansas$262.10
- California$722.80
- Colorado$608.00
- Delaware$753.48
- District of Columbia$578.98, 3 hospitals
- Florida$819.93
- Georgia$571.02
- Hawaii$597.18
- Idaho$228.45
- Illinois$372.00
- Indiana$451.30
- Iowa$265.30
- Kansas$504.43
- Kentucky$261.23
- Louisiana$310.04
- Maine$260.75
- Maryland$612.15
- Massachusetts$544.63
- Michigan$366.03
- Minnesota$288.45
- Mississippi$237.79
- Missouri$332.52
- Montana$320.09
- Nebraska$260.58
- Nevada$335.50
- New Hampshire$154.65
- New Jersey$538.97
- New Mexico$481.74
- New York$689.75
- North Carolina$292.50
- North Dakota$339.50
- Ohio$445.23
- Oklahoma$350.40
- Oregon$254.09
- Pennsylvania$658.20
- Rhode Island$454.00
- South Carolina$592.00
- South Dakota$466.40
- Tennessee$186.90
- Texas$440.55
- Utah$365.04, 4 hospitals
- Vermont$229.06
- Virginia$311.40
- Washington$336.96
- West Virginia$384.25
- Wisconsin$240.00
- Wyoming$260.10
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.