Mole removal, face cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 9 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 $1,606.80 to $4,057.80, with a median of $1,978.02. The lowest listed price is at UPMC St Margaret — $371.22 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $924.00 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 cities for code 11440, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC St Margaret lowest Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 EXC BGN LES FEENL <0.5CM | $1,606.80 | $2,678.00 | $698.96–$2,276.30 | 40% | — source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC EXC SKIN BENIG <0.5 CM FACE,FACIAL | $1,950.41 | $2,533.00 | $57.23–$412.97 | 23% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC EXC SKIN BENIG <0.5 CM FACE,FACIAL | $1,975.74 | $2,533.00 | $57.23–$412.97 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC EXC SKIN BENIG <0.5 CM FACE,FACIAL | $1,975.74 | $2,533.00 | $57.23–$412.97 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC EXC SKIN BENIG <0.5 CM FACE,FACIAL | $1,978.02 | $2,673.00 | $57.23–$412.97 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC EXC SKIN BENIG <0.5 CM FACE,FACIAL | $2,054.22 | $2,814.00 | $57.23–$412.97 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC EXC SKIN BENIG <0.5 CM FACE,FACIAL | $2,138.64 | $2,814.00 | $57.23–$412.97 | 24% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 HC EXC SKIN BENIG <0.5 CM FACE,FACIAL | $2,165.13 | $2,673.00 | $57.23–$412.97 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 EXC BGN LES FEENL <0.5CM | $2,270.40 | $3,784.00 | $1,157.90–$3,405.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 EXC BGN LES FEENL <0.5CM | $4,057.80 | $6,763.00 | $4,395.95–$5,748.55 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,606.80, median $1,978.02, highest $4,057.80 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $416.62 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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 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.