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Skin punch biopsy in Georgia

CPT 11104 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $560 to $1,026 at the 7 Georgia hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$813typical cash price
$2,496typical commercial insurer rate
$560–$1.0kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
$560
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc
$656
Piedmont Augusta Hospital
$791
Emory University Hospital
$836
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
$1,026
Piedmont Hospital, Inc
$1,026

Georgia typical cash price: $813

Georgia hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta$1,436$560$1,223$749–$2,955 · 7 plans
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville$1,425$656$2,652$2,320–$10,045 · 5 plans
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta$2,636$791$1,510$427–$2,606 · 21 plans
Emory University HospitalAtlanta$836$836$2,679$1,247–$4,345 · 9 plans
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens$3,419$1,026$2,496$1,837–$3,111 · 16 plans
Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta$3,419$1,026$2,496$1,972–$3,214 · 15 plans
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah––$2,727$1,019–$3,694 · 18 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does skin punch biopsy cost at a hospital in Georgia?

At 6 Georgia hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for skin punch biopsy is $813, and most charge between $608 and $1,026. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,496. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for skin punch biopsy?

At 6 of the 6 hospitals in Georgia that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Georgia has the lowest cash price for skin punch biopsy?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $560 at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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