Punch skin biopsy cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 72 hospitals publish a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion: from $39.20 to $690.00, with a median of $288.45. The lowest price is at Community Memorial Hospital (Cloquet). The highest price is 17.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $288.45, is 27% below the US median of $393.50.
- That is 0.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
- Minnesota ranks 14th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 72 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. 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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$39.20Community Memorial Hospital
Median$288.45half of hospitals charge less
Highest$690.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$249.25vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital lowest Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI FP SC-PUNCH BIOPSY-SINGLE LESI | $39.20 | $61.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN BX SKIN PUNCH SGL LES SC FAC | $49.28 | $88.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN BX SKIN PUNCH SGL LES SC FAC | $49.28 | $88.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN BX SKIN PUNCH SGL LES SC FAC | $53.68 | $88.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $71.68 | $112.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $95.20 | $136.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $110.04 | $196.50 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN (INCLUDING SIMPLE CLOSURE, WHEN PERFORMED); SINGLE LESION (PBB) | $119.85 | $141.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN TX RM 11104 PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $129.20 | $190.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Punch biopsy, first skin growth | $131.30 | $202.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Punch biopsy skin single lesion | $147.94 | $569.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $149.60 | $275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Punch biopsy, first skin growth | $170.10 | $210.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Punch biopsy skin single lesion | $174.46 | $671.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Punch biopsy, first skin growth | $187.86 | $303.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN (INCLUDING SIMPLE CLOSURE, WHEN PERFORMED); SINGLE LESION | $203.25 | $302.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN;LESION | $206.26 | $326.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN (INCLUDING SIMPLE CLOSURE, WHEN PERFORMED); SINGLE LESION | $216.03 | $344.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Punch biopsy, first skin growth | $219.21 | $260.96 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $224.78 | $401.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $224.78 | $401.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $224.78 | $401.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $224.78 | $401.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $226.32 | $275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN (INCLUDING SIMPLE CLOSURE, WHEN PERFORMED); SINGLE LESION | $227.04 | $344.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN (INCLUDING SIMPLE CLOSURE, WHEN PERFORMED); SINGLE LESION | $227.04 | $344.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN (INCLUDING SIMPLE CLOSURE, WHEN PERFORMED); SINGLE LESION | $227.04 | $344.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN ED 11104 PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $233.75 | $275.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Punch biopsy skin single lesion | $240.13 | $649.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $240.71 | $312.61 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $241.80 | $372.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Punch biopsy, first skin growth | $247.28 | $281.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN SINGLE | $261.56 | $368.40 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $268.54 | $463.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $275.49 | $687.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Punch biopsy, first skin growth | $279.00 | $372.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN (INCLUDING SIMPLE CLOSURE, WHEN PERFORMED); SINGLE LESION | $297.89 | $464.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Punch biopsy, first skin growth | $302.00 | $302.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Punch biopsy, first skin growth | $322.00 | $611.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Punch biopsy, first skin growth | $322.00 | $611.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN HCHG PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $342.45 | $342.45 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN (INCLUDING SIMPLE CLOSURE, WHEN PERFORMED); SINGLE LESION | $342.90 | $464.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN (INCLUDING SIMPLE CLOSURE, WHEN PERFORMED); SINGLE LESION | $342.90 | $464.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN (INCLUDING SIMPLE CLOSURE, WHEN PERFORMED); SINGLE LESION | $342.90 | $464.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN (INCLUDING SIMPLE CLOSURE, WHEN PERFORMED); SINGLE LESION | $342.90 | $464.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN (INCLUDING SIMPLE CLOSURE, WHEN PERFORMED); SINGLE LESION | $342.90 | $464.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN (INCLUDING SIMPLE CLOSURE, WHEN PERFORMED); SINGLE LESION | $342.90 | $464.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN (INCLUDING SIMPLE CLOSURE, WHEN PERFORMED); SINGLE LESION | $342.90 | $464.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $352.03 | $877.86 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $352.03 | $877.86 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $352.03 | $877.86 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $353.19 | $630.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $354.49 | $884.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $354.49 | $884.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $354.49 | $884.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $354.49 | $884.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Punch biopsy, first skin growth | $362.95 | $427.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Punch biopsy skin single lesion | $365.39 | $599.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $365.50 | $430.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $375.70 | $884.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $375.70 | $884.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC PUNCH BIOPSY OF SKIN, FIRST LESION | $375.70 | $884.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN ED 11104 PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $512.00 | $640.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN SURG 11104 PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $564.80 | $706.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN SURG 11104 PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $572.80 | $716.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN SURG 11104 PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $600.80 | $751.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN SURG 11104 PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $600.80 | $751.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $619.78 | $1,291.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $619.78 | $1,291.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $619.78 | $1,291.20 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | $669.00 | $1,599.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Punch Biopsy Skin Sgl Lesion | $690.00 | $690.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 21 | $95.20 | $352.03 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 10 | $39.20 | $227.04 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $261.56 | $342.90 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $224.78 | $446.89 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $302.00 | $322.45 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $206.26 | $279.72 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $342.90 | $342.90 |
| Aitkin, MN | 1 | $110.04 | $110.04 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $362.95 | $362.95 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $268.54 | $268.54 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $49.28 | $49.28 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $572.80 | $572.80 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $203.25 | $203.25 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $564.80 | $564.80 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $365.50 | $365.50 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $297.89 | $297.89 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $131.30 | $131.30 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $219.21 | $219.21 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $342.90 | $342.90 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $342.45 | $342.45 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $240.71 | $240.71 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $71.68 | $71.68 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $119.85 | $119.85 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $279.00 | $279.00 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $600.80 | $600.80 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $365.39 | $365.39 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $233.75 | $233.75 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $224.78 | $224.78 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $49.28 | $49.28 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $247.28 | $247.28 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $342.90 | $342.90 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $241.80 | $241.80 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $187.86 | $187.86 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $512.00 | $512.00 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $226.32 | $226.32 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $600.80 | $600.80 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $129.20 | $129.20 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $53.68 | $53.68 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What punch skin biopsy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Punch skin biopsy explained.
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
- Connecticut$420.38
- 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
- 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.