Biopsy
Lip biopsy, all-in cost in Tennessee
Compare cash prices for lip biopsy, all-in at hospitals, clinics and other providers.
Typical cash price
In Tennessee
From 21 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Tennessee.
Nationwide typical: $592 (most listed prices $346–$1,502).
Usually included: pathology (lab review of tissue) + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Office quotes usually exclude the pathology lab bill.
Cheapest in Tennessee
Total price
Lip biopsy, all-in
Pathology + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: pathology + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Tennessee, from 21 providers. Most listed prices: $337–$525.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Lauderdale Community Hospital$282Hospital · RipleyEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- The University of Tennessee Medical Center$334Hospital · KnoxvilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital$337Hospital · ShelbyvilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $78.61Source: Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $144Source: Erlanger Baroness Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $219
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands price file · checked Oct 2026 - $219
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas River Park price file · checked Oct 2026 - $222
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown price file · checked Oct 2026 - $222
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford price file · checked Oct 2026 - $222
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas West price file · checked Oct 2026 - $230
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Vanderbilt University Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $92.37est. $282 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Lauderdale Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $286
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Metro Nashville General Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $296
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
- $125est. $334 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: The University of Tennessee Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
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Why are prices so different?
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Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
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What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.