Skin cancer removal cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 8 hospitals list a cash price for skin cancer removal (excision), body, arms or legs, up to 0.5 cm as an inpatient: from $425.75 to $1,764.00, with a median of $564.88. The lowest listed price is at NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $139.13 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $425.75 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 cities for code 11600, 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital lowest Skokie, IL Exc Skin Malig <5mm Trunk Arm Leg | $425.75 | $655.00 | $106.77–$350.43 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital lowest Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Exc Skin Malig <5mm Trunk Arm Leg | $425.75 | $655.00 | $106.77–$350.43 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital lowest Highland Park, IL Exc Skin Malig <5mm Trunk Arm Leg | $425.75 | $655.00 | $106.77–$350.43 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital lowest Glenview, IL Exc Skin Malig <5mm Trunk Arm Leg | $425.75 | $655.00 | $106.77–$350.43 | 35% | — source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $704.00 | $704.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $704.00 | $704.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $704.00 | $704.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Pr Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/Arm/Leg 0.5 Cm/<-Pbb | $1,764.00 | $1,764.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Excsn, Malignant Les Incl Mrgns, Trunk, Arms, Or Legs; Excised Diameter 0.5 Cm Or Less | $3,241.00 | $3,241.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Excsn, Malignant Les Incl Mrgns, Trunk, Arms, Or Legs; Excised Diameter 0.5 Cm Or Less-Pbb | $3,241.00 | $3,241.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $425.75, median $564.88, highest $1,764.00 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $425.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 4 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 skin cancer up to 0.5 cm across, with a margin of normal skin, from the body, arms or legs.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing medicine. The visit may be billed separately.