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Skin biopsy at Children's National Hospital pediatric hospital

111 Michigan Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20010. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 2, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 11102.

$459
Cash price
$1,218
Median commercial
$918
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $1,218 — 92% above the Washington, DC metro median of $636. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)HMO (+2 same-rate plans) $111 negotiated rate
CignaEPO $386 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareUsfhp $431 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareEHP $482 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanCommercial $490 negotiated rate
CignaPPO $624 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Rpn $1,812 negotiated rate
United HealthcareAll Payer $2,191 negotiated rate
United HealthcareOptions PPO $2,389 negotiated rate
CignaOap $2,442 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)HMO $3,000 negotiated rate
AetnaCommercial $4,182 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)Medicaid $32 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health VaManaged Medicaid $37 negotiated rate
Sentara Health PlansManaged Medicaid $37 negotiated rate
Amerigroup DcManaged Medicaid $49 negotiated rate
Amerihealth DcManaged Medicaid $111 negotiated rate
Amerigroup MdManaged Medicaid $330 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Managed Medicaid $330 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanManaged Medicaid $330 negotiated rate
United HealthcareManaged Medicaid $330 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health MdManaged Medicaid $340 negotiated rate
Medstar Family ChoiceManaged Medicaid $358 negotiated rate
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does skin biopsy cost at Children's National Hospital without insurance?

Children's National Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $459 for Skin biopsy, against a gross charge of $918. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for skin biopsy at Children's National Hospital?

Children's National Hospital lists 12 commercial plan rates for Skin biopsy, from $111 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)) to $4,182 (Aetna), with a median of $1,218. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $636.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Children's National Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 2, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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