Punch skin biopsy cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion: from $70.23 to $1,013.08, with a median of $102.57. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 14.4× 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 27, 2026.
Lowest$70.23Erlanger Health
Median$102.57half pay less
Highest$1,013.08in Tennessee
Lowest saves$32.34vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $70.23 | $243.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $73.60 | $368.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $74.06 | $322.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $75.45 | $503.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $75.45 | $503.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $75.45 | $503.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $75.45 | $503.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $75.45 | $503.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $75.45 | $503.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $75.45 | $503.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $75.45 | $503.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $83.58 | $398.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $83.58 | $398.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $83.58 | $398.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $88.09 | $383.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $95.52 | $398.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $109.62 | $378.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $109.62 | $378.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $109.62 | $378.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $128.30 | $243.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Bx Punch Skin Single Lesion | $149.38 | $679.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Bx Punch Skin Single Lesion | $149.38 | $679.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Bx Punch Skin Single Lesion | $149.38 | $679.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Bx Punch Skin Single Lesion | $149.38 | $679.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Bx Punch Skin Single Lesion | $149.38 | $679.00 | — source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $186.90 | $623.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN MA BX SKIN PUNCH SINGLE LESION | $186.90 | $623.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $199.36 | $623.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN PUNCH BIOPSY SKIN SINGLE LESION | $204.12 | $378.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $205.59 | $623.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $205.59 | $623.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY PUNCH BX SKIN SINGLE LESION | $1,013.08 | $5,222.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $83.58 | $149.38 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $75.45 | $75.45 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $75.45 | $75.45 |
| Knoxville, TN | 3 | $186.90 | $205.59 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $109.62 | $156.87 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $128.30 | $128.30 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $1,013.08 | $1,013.08 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $199.36 | $199.36 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $75.45 | $75.45 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $88.09 | $88.09 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $74.06 | $74.06 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $186.90 | $186.90 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $70.23 | $70.23 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $109.62 | $109.62 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $109.62 | $109.62 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $73.60 | $73.60 |
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 Carolina$300.50
- South Dakota$504.00
- Texas$478.80
- Utah$462.63
- Vermont$177.10
- Virginia$339.45
- Washington$349.54
- West Virginia$301.00
- Wisconsin$222.30
- Wyoming$403.86
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.