Skin cancer removal cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for skin cancer removal (excision), body, arms or legs, up to 0.5 cm: from $832.70 to $832.70, with a median of $832.70. Across California, the median is $1,965.60 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 11600, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Removal Of Malignant Growth (0.5 Centimeters Or Less) Of The Trunk, Arms, Or Legs | $832.70 | $1,514.00 | $79.47–$7,757.98 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $832.70, median $832.70, highest $832.70.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $832.70. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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 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.