Skin biopsy (punch) cost in Dallas, TX

Prices at 10 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $407 — 8% above the US median ($376), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $310 $371 ★ 3/5 229 min
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $310 $322 ★ 3/5 213 min
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $406 $365 ★ 3/5 137 min
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $408 $331 ★ 4/5 300 min
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas Dallas, TX $446 $416
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $458 $449 ★ 4/5 158 min

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$619
Cash / self-pay
$407
Insurer-negotiated
$399
Medicare pays
$121
$310$452
Median cash $407  ·  Medicare $121  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $407 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($121). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $619 list price could save about $212 (34%).

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Doctors who perform this in Dallas

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

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