Precancerous spot removal cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 8 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion as an inpatient: from $241.00 to $241.00, with a median of $241.00. The lowest listed price is at Carolinas Rehabilitation and 7 other hospitals. Across North Carolina, the median is $241.00 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 cities for code 17000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Dec 5, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolinas Rehabilitation lowest Charlotte, NC HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | $161.47–$443.44 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation lowest Belmont, NC HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | $161.47–$443.44 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson lowest Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | $146.05–$457.90 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln lowest Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | $138.19–$457.90 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union lowest Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | $146.05–$457.90 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | $146.05–$443.44 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | $146.05–$443.44 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast lowest Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | $146.05–$457.90 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | $146.05–$433.80 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | $146.05–$443.44 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | $149.42–$424.16 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | $146.05–$433.80 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $241.00, median $241.00, highest $241.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $241.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 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 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.