Mole removal, face cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 8 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 $954.24 to $1,476.80, with a median of $1,440.00. The lowest listed price is at St Mary Medical Center — $485.76 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $1,476.80 at 76 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 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 Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC ED EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM OR LESS CDM | $954.24 | $1,988.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center one side Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Exc Facial Lesion Lt 0.5 Cm | $984.32 | $984.32 | $134.46–$1,475.07 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center one side Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Exc Facial Lesion Lt 0.5 Cm | $984.32 | $984.32 | $134.46–$1,475.07 | — | — source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $1,412.00 | $11,038.00 | $64.41–$16,005.10 | 87% | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center one side Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC EXC FACIAL LESION LT 0.5 CM | $1,440.00 | $3,200.00 | $640.00–$2,880.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital one side Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC EXC FACIAL LESION LT 0.5 CM | $1,440.00 | $3,200.00 | $640.00–$2,720.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | $698.00–$2,076.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | $698.00–$2,076.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | $698.00–$2,076.00 | 48% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $954.24, median $1,440.00, highest $1,476.80 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $1,440.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.