Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage — what U.S. hospitals charge
APC 5072 · Hospital outpatient visit · 2,329 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $7,492
Typical charge
$10,080
Dearest quarter
over $13,987
Actually paid
$1,523
The middle U.S. hospital bills $10,080 for Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage. The dearest hospitals charge about 3.5x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $1,523 per case.
These are charges, not quotes. What you pay depends on your insurance and your own case. The figures matter because the charge is where an uninsured or out-of-network bill starts.
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage cost by state
The middle charge in each state where at least three hospitals publish a price, cheapest first.
| State | Hospitals | Typical charge | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 6 | $5,658 | $3,794 – $9,540 |
| Wyoming | 8 | $5,742 | $2,348 – $10,576 |
| Massachusetts | 52 | $5,956 | $3,049 – $17,558 |
| North Dakota | 6 | $6,346 | $5,755 – $7,506 |
| Hawaii | 11 | $6,391 | $4,307 – $17,606 |
| Minnesota | 41 | $6,455 | $2,136 – $12,511 |
| Michigan | 77 | $6,677 | $2,107 – $33,095 |
| South Dakota | 12 | $6,689 | $3,556 – $10,963 |
| Rhode Island | 10 | $7,363 | $4,906 – $13,516 |
| Iowa | 25 | $7,379 | $3,796 – $14,458 |
| Oregon | 28 | $7,563 | $4,217 – $11,263 |
| Maine | 15 | $7,751 | $4,449 – $10,064 |
| Idaho | 13 | $7,809 | $5,135 – $19,111 |
| Delaware | 6 | $7,858 | $5,882 – $11,775 |
| Montana | 10 | $7,943 | $3,590 – $10,804 |
| New York | 113 | $8,192 | $1,464 – $35,029 |
| West Virginia | 21 | $8,496 | $3,552 – $15,314 |
| Missouri | 59 | $8,664 | $3,705 – $32,015 |
| Nebraska | 21 | $8,811 | $4,598 – $10,477 |
| Alabama | 45 | $8,880 | $2,009 – $66,302 |
| Mississippi | 36 | $8,916 | $3,794 – $44,077 |
| Louisiana | 46 | $8,964 | $2,918 – $30,783 |
| Wisconsin | 56 | $9,007 | $4,001 – $14,777 |
| Kansas | 31 | $9,033 | $3,597 – $31,121 |
| North Carolina | 69 | $9,084 | $2,571 – $17,249 |
| Utah | 21 | $9,324 | $5,407 – $30,916 |
| Connecticut | 25 | $9,340 | $5,636 – $19,757 |
| Tennessee | 53 | $9,414 | $3,904 – $29,473 |
| New Hampshire | 13 | $9,484 | $6,152 – $20,245 |
| Arkansas | 27 | $9,542 | $5,023 – $29,614 |
| Ohio | 107 | $9,641 | $5,111 – $18,440 |
| Virginia | 60 | $10,250 | $4,970 – $27,627 |
| South Carolina | 43 | $10,298 | $5,038 – $38,122 |
| Kentucky | 46 | $10,674 | $4,163 – $18,363 |
| Alaska | 6 | $10,767 | $5,926 – $20,270 |
| Pennsylvania | 114 | $10,787 | $3,703 – $30,189 |
| Washington | 45 | $10,805 | $3,496 – $17,354 |
| Illinois | 95 | $11,097 | $5,309 – $29,851 |
| Oklahoma | 39 | $11,255 | $3,605 – $24,490 |
| Indiana | 69 | $11,267 | $3,491 – $22,922 |
| New Jersey | 54 | $11,548 | $5,890 – $49,385 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $11,602 | $6,057 – $14,584 |
| New Mexico | 15 | $11,831 | $2,721 – $24,258 |
| Arizona | 41 | $12,225 | $5,420 – $25,405 |
| Georgia | 71 | $12,269 | $5,347 – $29,332 |
| Colorado | 42 | $12,643 | $4,834 – $39,543 |
| California | 190 | $12,853 | $4,169 – $47,189 |
| Texas | 168 | $12,885 | $3,857 – $43,210 |
| Florida | 146 | $16,666 | $5,239 – $51,783 |
| Nevada | 17 | $24,680 | $8,985 – $40,977 |
Where Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage is charged least
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital
Oneonta, NY |
$1,464 | $1,841 |
|
Wiregrass Medical Center
Geneva, AL |
$2,009 | $1,328 |
|
Bronson South Haven Hospital
South Haven, MI |
$2,107 | $1,418 |
|
Winona Health Services
Winona, MN |
$2,136 | $1,551 |
|
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester, MN |
$2,316 | $1,528 |
|
Sagewest Health Care
Riverton, WY |
$2,348 | $1,628 |
|
Northern Regional Hospital
Mount Airy, NC |
$2,571 | $1,333 |
|
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center
Santa Fe, NM |
$2,721 | $796 |
|
D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital
Brewton, AL |
$2,807 | $1,304 |
|
Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, Inc
Dunkirk, NY |
$2,864 | $1,841 |
|
Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, MN |
$2,905 | $1,571 |
|
Richardson Medical Center
Rayville, LA |
$2,918 | $1,348 |
Where it is charged most
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Medical Center Enterprise
Enterprise, AL |
$66,302 | $1,249 |
|
Adventhealth Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte, FL |
$51,783 | $1,301 |
|
Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell
Pennington, NJ |
$49,385 | $1,664 |
|
Hca Florida Largo Hospital
Largo, FL |
$47,513 | $1,469 |
|
Regional Medical Center Of San Jose
San Jose, CA |
$47,189 | $2,283 |
|
Merit Health Madison
Canton, MS |
$44,077 | $1,357 |
|
South Texas Health System
Edinburg, TX |
$43,210 | $1,407 |
|
Hca Florida Jfk Hospital
Atlantis, FL |
$42,974 | $1,461 |
|
Hca Florida Englewood Hospital
Englewood, FL |
$42,828 | $1,469 |
|
Hca Florida Brandon Hospital
Brandon, FL |
$42,265 | $1,469 |
|
Southern Hills Hospital And Medical Center
Las Vegas, NV |
$40,977 | $1,710 |
|
Valley Regional Medical Center
Brownsville, TX |
$40,833 | $1,407 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage?
Across 2,329 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage is $10,080. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $7,492 and the dearest quarter over $13,987.
Why do hospitals charge such different amounts for the same procedure?
Because a hospital charge is a list price it sets itself, not a regulated rate. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 3.5x what the cheapest tenth charge for the same coded work. Insurers negotiate their own rates from those lists, which is why the charge and what is actually paid can be very far apart.
Is that what I would actually pay?
No. $1,523 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $11,310. If you have insurance, your plan pays a negotiated rate and you pay your deductible and coinsurance. If you are uninsured or out of network, the hospital's charge is where your bill starts — which is why the gap matters. Ask for a written good-faith estimate before treatment.
What this code covers
CMS records this work as APC 5072: “Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage”. An APC covers one outpatient visit for that level of service — you go home the same day.