Skin biopsy (punch) cost in Plano, TX

Prices at 6 hospitals in Plano, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $458 — 22% above the US median ($376), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Childrens Medical Center Plano Plano, TX $446 $416
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $458 $429 ★ 4/5 174 min
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plan Plano, TX $458 $422 164 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)
$764
Cash / self-pay
$458
Insurer-negotiated
$419
Medicare pays
$121
$448$458
Median cash $458  ·  Medicare $121  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $458 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($121). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $764 list price could save about $306 (40%).

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Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.

Doctors who perform this in Plano

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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Natalie Wright, M.D.DermatologyPlano, TX33
Jordan Achtman, MDDermatologyPlano, TX24
Mark Thieberg, M.D.DermatologyPlano, TX21
Robert Terrill, M.D.DermatologyPlano, TX17
Alexandra Fischer, PA-CPhysician AssistantPlano, TX14
Sarah Wuollet, PA-CPhysician AssistantPlano, TX13
Brittany Schupbach, PAPhysician AssistantPlano, TX13
Sam Awan, M.D.DermatologyPlano, TX13

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