Precancerous spot removal cost in Chicago, IL
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 15 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $47.31 to $919.87, with a median of $122.85. The lowest listed price is at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital — $75.54 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $141.83 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 8 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Aug 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital lowest Melrose Park, IL · (708) 681-3200 Dstr Premalig Les 1st Les | $47.31 | $249.00 | $171.71–$2,252.00 | 81% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · (708) 216-9000 Dstr Premalig Les 1st Les | $57.27 | $249.00 | $88.40–$262.45 | 77% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago, IL · (773) 292-8200 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $79.38 | $283.50 | $283.50 | 72% | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 665-3000 HC DESTR,PREMALIGN LES, 1ST LESION | $108.57 | $329.00 | $154.63 | 67% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Destruct Premalg Lesion | $122.85 | $189.00 | $25.52–$103.19 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Destruct Premalg Lesion | $122.85 | $189.00 | $25.52–$103.19 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Destruct Premalg Lesion | $122.85 | $189.00 | $25.52–$103.19 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Destruct Premalg Lesion | $122.85 | $189.00 | $25.52–$103.19 | 35% | — source file |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital|LaRabida Childrens Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 363-6700 DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESIO | $174.44 | $174.44 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $200.00 | $200.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $200.00 | $200.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $200.00 | $200.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Destruct Pre-Malig Lesions 1st | $297.05 | $457.00 | $61.70–$249.52 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Destruct Pre-Malig Lesions 1st | $297.05 | $457.00 | $61.70–$249.52 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Destruct Pre-Malig Lesions 1st | $297.05 | $457.00 | $61.70–$249.52 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Destruct Pre-Malig Lesions 1st | $297.05 | $457.00 | $61.70–$249.52 | 35% | — source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $329.70 | $471.00 | $80.07–$14,756.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB DESTRUCT PRE-MALIG LESIONS 1ST | $491.00 | $491.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 HB DESTRUCT PRE-MALIG LESIONS 1ST | $491.00 | $491.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL HB DESTRUCT PRE-MALIG LESIONS 1ST | $491.00 | $491.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Destruction, Premalignant Lesions, 1St Lesion | $523.00 | $523.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Destruction, Premalignant Lesions, 1St Lesion-Pbb | $523.00 | $523.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Pr Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1St-Pbb | $538.00 | $538.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 622-5400 DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $919.87 | $919.87 | $46.69–$301.00 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $47.31, median $122.85, highest $919.87 — a 19.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $187.22. 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 5 of 10 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 it is 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.