Surgery and procedures CPT 11440 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Mole removal, face cost in Homer, AK — inpatient

In Homer, AK, 1 hospital lists 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 $184.91 to $184.91, with a median of $184.91. Across Alaska, the median is $1,056.18 at 10 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 11440, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 11, 2026 and May 11, 2026.

Lowest$184.91South Peninsula Hospital
Median$184.91half pay less
Highest$184.91in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
South Peninsula Hospital Homer, AK · (907) 235-8101 Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less $184.91 $246.55 $172.59–$241.62 25% May 11, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $184.91, median $184.91, highest $184.91.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $184.91 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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 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.