Punch skin biopsy cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion: from $172.50 to $790.40, with a median of $300.50. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Marion Medical Center (Mullins). The highest price is 4.6× 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 South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center lowest Mullins · Mullins, SC HB PUNCH BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $172.50 | $345.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB PUNCH BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $181.00 | $362.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB PUNCH BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $200.50 | $401.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN LESION | $235.80 | $393.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB PUNCH BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $277.00 | $554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB PUNCH BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $277.00 | $554.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB PUNCH BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $324.00 | $648.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $334.20 | $557.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB PUNCH BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $644.50 | $1,289.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB PUNCH BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $644.50 | $1,289.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB PUNCH BX SKIN; SINGLE LESION | $726.50 | $1,453.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $790.40 | $1,216.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $181.00 | $644.50 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 2 | $277.00 | $533.70 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $200.50 | $200.50 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1 | $726.50 | $726.50 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $324.00 | $324.00 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $334.20 | $334.20 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $235.80 | $235.80 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $172.50 | $172.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $277.00 | $277.00 |
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
- 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
- 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 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.