Punch skin biopsy cost in Maine
In Maine, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion: from $36.75 to $401.00, with a median of $84.45. The lowest price is at Eastern Maine Medical Center (Bangor). The highest price is 10.9× 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.
Lowest$36.75Eastern Maine Medical Center
Median$84.45half pay less
Highest$401.00in Maine
Lowest saves$47.70vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Medical Center lowest Bangor · Bangor, ME PF PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $36.75 | $175.00 | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME HOSP PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LES | $40.11 | $191.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PF PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $43.68 | $168.00 | — source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME 11104 Punch biopsy of skin single lesion | $63.69 | $193.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME SURG PF PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION 11104 | $67.50 | $270.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME PR PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $67.60 | $67.60 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME HC PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $70.04 | $206.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION F | $76.22 | $206.00 | — source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME HC PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $82.50 | $165.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME DR PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $86.40 | $144.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME PR PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $101.20 | $101.20 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME PR PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $110.55 | $110.55 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PR PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $121.00 | $121.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME PR PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $126.45 | $126.45 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $185.44 | $488.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME PR PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $230.85 | $230.85 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC PUNCH SKIN SINGLE LES | $260.75 | $260.75 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $401.00 | $1,149.38 | Jun 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 4 | $43.68 | $103.70 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $185.44 | $293.22 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $230.85 | $230.85 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $76.22 | $76.22 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $36.75 | $36.75 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $67.60 | $67.60 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $63.69 | $63.69 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $67.50 | $67.50 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $101.20 | $101.20 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $82.50 | $82.50 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $260.75 | $260.75 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $70.04 | $70.04 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $40.11 | $40.11 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $110.55 | $110.55 |
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
- Alabama$1,021.00
- 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
- 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.