Precancerous spot removal cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $89.70 to $4,609.00, with a median of $89.70. The lowest listed price is at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital and 8 other hospitals. Across Georgia, the median is $89.70 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 12 cities for code 17000, 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital lowest Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1St | $89.70 | $230.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp lowest Warm Springs, GA Hc Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1St | $89.70 | $230.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital lowest Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1St | $89.70 | $230.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital lowest Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1St | $89.70 | $230.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital lowest Marietta, GA Hc Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1St | $89.70 | $230.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital lowest Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1St | $89.70 | $230.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital lowest Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1St | $89.70 | $230.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital lowest Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1St | $89.70 | $230.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital lowest Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1St | $89.70 | $230.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Destr,Premalig Lesions;1St Lesion | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Destr,Premalig Lesions;1St Lesion | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Destr,Premalig Lesions;1St Lesion | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Destr,Premalig Lesions;1St Lesion | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Destr,Premalig Lesions;1St Lesion | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Destr,Premalig Lesions;1St Lesion | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Destr,Premalig Lesions;1St Lesion | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Destr,Premalig Lesions;1St Lesion | $4,609.00 | $4,609.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $89.70, median $89.70, highest $4,609.00 — a 51.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $89.70. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This code covers destroying a precancerous skin spot, such as an actinic keratosis, usually by freezing with liquid nitrogen. It is billed for the first lesion.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing medicine. The visit may be billed separately.