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Skin biopsy at Howard University Hospital Corp

2041 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20060. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date December 31, 2025 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 11102.

$619
Cash price
$1,009
Median commercial
$774
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $1,009 — 59% above the Washington, DC metro median of $636. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
United HealthcareAll Payer $518 negotiated rate
CarefirstHMO $561 negotiated rate
CarefirstPPO $646 negotiated rate
CignaNetwork & Open Access Benefit Plans $1,372 negotiated rate
AetnaHMO & PPO $1,556 negotiated rate
CignaAll Other $1,577 negotiated rate

Medicare plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
CarefirstMedicare Mco $480 negotiated rate
CignaMedicare Mco $480 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 Howard University Hospital Corp without insurance?

Howard University Hospital Corp's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $619 for Skin biopsy, against a gross charge of $774. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for skin biopsy at Howard University Hospital Corp?

Howard University Hospital Corp lists 6 commercial plan rates for Skin biopsy, from $518 (United Healthcare) to $1,577 (Cigna), with a median of $1,009. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $636.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Howard University Hospital Corp publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date December 31, 2025. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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