Punch skin biopsy cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for skin biopsy, punch, one lesion: from $74.06 to $745.00, with a median of $393.50. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 10.1× 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$74.06Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$393.50half pay less
Highest$745.00in Virginia
Lowest saves$319.44vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $74.06 | $322.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $74.06 | $322.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $75.45 | $503.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $75.45 | $503.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $75.45 | $503.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC PUNCH BX SKIN SNGL LESION | $75.45 | $503.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC PNCH BPSY SKN SNG LSN | $81.59 | $90.66 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $155.70 | $519.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $226.20 | $754.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $259.20 | $864.00 | — source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $268.80 | $448.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $311.40 | $519.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $311.40 | $519.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $311.40 | $519.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $311.40 | $519.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA 11104 Punch Bx Skin Single Les | $367.50 | $735.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | $367.50 | $735.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | $393.50 | $787.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 11104 Punch Bx Skin Single Les | $393.50 | $787.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | $393.50 | $787.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 11104 Punch Bx Skin Single Les | $393.50 | $787.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | $393.50 | $787.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | $393.50 | $787.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | $393.50 | $787.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BX SKIN PUNCH SGL LES | $436.00 | $872.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BX SKIN PUNCH SGL LES | $436.00 | $872.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BX SKIN PUNCH SGL LES | $436.00 | $872.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BX SKIN PUNCH SGL LES | $436.00 | $872.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BX SKIN PUNCH SGL LES | $436.00 | $872.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $448.80 | $748.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $448.80 | $748.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $448.80 | $748.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | $513.50 | $1,027.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Punch biopsy of skin (including simple closure, when performed); single lesion | $536.00 | $1,340.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Punch Biopsy Skin Single Lesion | $550.38 | $917.30 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Punch Bx Of Skin Single Lesion | $745.00 | $1,490.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $81.59 | $393.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $393.50 | $436.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $226.20 | $311.40 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $75.45 | $75.45 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $74.06 | $74.06 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $367.50 | $367.50 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $536.00 | $536.00 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $155.70 | $155.70 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $367.50 | $367.50 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $268.80 | $268.80 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $75.45 | $75.45 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $75.45 | $75.45 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $75.45 | $75.45 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $74.06 | $74.06 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $259.20 | $259.20 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $513.50 | $513.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $393.50 | $393.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $745.00 | $745.00 |
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 Carolina$300.50
- South Dakota$504.00
- Tennessee$102.57
- Texas$478.80
- Utah$462.63
- Vermont$177.10
- Washington$349.54
- West Virginia$301.00
- Wisconsin$222.30
- Wyoming$403.86
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.