Skin biopsy (punch) cost in Memphis, TN

Prices at 4 hospitals in Memphis, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $338 — 10% below the US median ($376), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis, TN $61 $552 ★ 3/5 174 min 15.4%
Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis, TN $338 $366 ★ 3/5 237 min 15.3%
Regional One Health Memphis, TN $349 $332 ★ 1/5 290 min 16.2%

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 July 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)
$972
Cash / self-pay
$338
Insurer-negotiated
$349
Medicare pays
$121
$116$346
Median cash $338  ·  Medicare $121  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $338 — about 2.8× 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 $972 list price could save about $634 (65%).

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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 Memphis

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
Robin Friedman-Musicante, MDMicrographic Dermatologic SurgeryMemphis, TN204
Mary Stephens, NP-CNurse PractitionerMemphis, TN33
Emily Overholser, M.D.DermatologyMemphis, TN31
Jessica Lynch, PA-CPhysician AssistantMemphis, TN26
Courtney Woodmansee, MDMicrographic Dermatologic SurgeryMemphis, TN24
Frances Lawhead, MDDermatologyMemphis, TN16
Alexandra Chantara, M.D.DermatologyMemphis, TN15
Leeanna Beech, PAPhysician AssistantMemphis, TN11

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