Mole removal, face cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for mole or benign skin lesion removal (excision), face, ears, eyelids, nose or lips, up to 0.5 cm as an inpatient: from $623.00 to $998.00, with a median of $623.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $849.50 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 11440, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB EXC/BEN LES/FCE/EAR/NS/TO.5CM | $623.00 | $1,246.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB EXC/BEN LES/FCE/EAR/NS/TO.5CM | $623.00 | $1,246.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB EXC/BEN LES/FCE/EAR/NS/TO.5CM | $998.00 | $1,996.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $623.00, median $623.00, highest $998.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $623.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This code covers cutting out a small noncancerous skin lesion up to 0.5 cm across from the face, ears, eyelids, nose or lips.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing medicine. The visit may be billed separately.