Skin tag removal cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for skin tag removal, up to 15 tags: from $115.40 to $140.40, with a median of $127.90. The lowest listed price is at Freeman Health System - Freeman West — $12.50 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $142.35 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 11200, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 REMOVE SKIN TAGS 1-15 | $115.40 | $288.49 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Rem Skin Tags Up to 15 Lesion Mlp | $140.40 | $216.00 | $69.83–$409.96 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Rem Skin Tags Up to 15 Lesions Pf | $166.40 | $256.00 | $69.83–$409.96 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Rem Skin Tags Up to 15 Lesions | $215.15 | $331.00 | $75.86–$86.39 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $115.40, median $127.90, highest $140.40 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $115.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers removing up to 15 skin tags by any method, such as snipping or freezing.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing medicine. The visit may be billed separately.