How much does skin biopsy cost in Washington, DC?
Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 11102.
Median commercial rates on file run from $343 (Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System) to $8,690 (Sibley Memorial Hospital) — 25.3× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
Facility rates by hospital
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | $344 | $636median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center, | $462 | $480median of 15 plans | $499median of 4 plans | $932median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital, | $678 | $485median of 11 plans | $495median of 3 plans | $932median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | $459 | $1,218median of 12 plans | — | $330median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Lowest Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | $501 | $343median of 8 plans | $200median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $411 | $884median of 11 plans | $205median of 6 plans | $646median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | $619 | $1,009median of 6 plans | $480median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | — | $8,690median of 4 plans | $499median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.
Common questions
How much does skin biopsy cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Skin biopsy in Washington, DC range from $344 at The George Washington University Hospital to $678 at MedStar Georgetown Hospital (6 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for skin biopsy?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System lists the lowest ($343, median of 8 plan rates) and Sibley Memorial Hospital the highest ($8,690, median of 4 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.
Where do these prices come from?
Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.