Skin biopsy (punch) cost in Phoenix, AZ

Prices at 3 hospitals in Phoenix, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $416 — 11% above the US median ($374), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ $262 $426 ★ 3/5 265 min 14.9%
Mayo Clinic Hospital Phoenix, AZ $416 ★ 5/5 199 min 14.1%
Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $666 $636 163 min 15.0%

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 June 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)
$666
Cash / self-pay
$416
Insurer-negotiated
$531
Medicare pays
$121
$293$616
Median cash $416  ·  Medicare $121  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $416 — 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 $666 list price could save about $250 (38%).

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