Skin biopsy cost in Virginia

Prices at 38 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $296 — 23% below the US median ($384), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Dickenson Community Hospital Clintwood, VA $74 $147 — 109 min —
Lee County Community Hospital Pennington Gap, VA $74 $151 — 109 min —
Russell County Hospital Lebanon, VA $75 $397 ★ 4/5 130 min —
Smyth County Community Hospital Marion, VA $75 $397 ★ 3/5 141 min —
Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon, VA $75 $397 ★ 3/5 192 min —
Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap, VA $75 $397 ★ 4/5 131 min —
Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc Norfolk, VA $99 $301 — — —
Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA $156 — ★ 4/5 119 min —
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA $234 $721 ★ 2/5 137 min —
Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin, VA $259 — ★ 3/5 152 min —
Fauquier Hospital Warrenton, VA $262 $2,117 ★ 3/5 162 min —
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA $269 — ★ 4/5 137 min —
Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg, VA $296 $596 ★ 3/5 176 min —
Stafford Hospital, Llc Stafford, VA $296 $596 ★ 4/5 179 min —
Carilion Medical Center Roanoke, VA $300 $466 ★ 3/5 272 min —
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg, VA $300 $466 ★ 4/5 211 min —
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Rocky Mount, VA $300 $466 ★ 4/5 191 min —
Carilion Giles Community Hospital Pearisburg, VA $300 $468 ★ 4/5 138 min —
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Lexington, VA $300 $466 ★ 3/5 198 min —
Wythe County Community Hospital Wytheville, VA $308 — ★ 3/5 148 min —
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $311 — — 111 min —
Twin County Regional Hospital Galax, VA $385 — ★ 2/5 208 min —
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA $449 — ★ 3/5 164 min —
Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA $449 — ★ 4/5 174 min —
Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA $449 — — — —

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 October 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)
$701
Cash / self-pay
$296
Insurer-negotiated
$596
Medicare pays
$121
$75$449
Median cash $296  ·  Medicare $121  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $296 — about 2.4× 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 $701 list price could save about $405 (58%).

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