Precancerous spot removal cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion as an inpatient: from $122.85 to $523.00, with a median of $187.22. The lowest listed price is at NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $64.37 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $141.83 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 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 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 Evanston Hospital lowest Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Destruct Premalg Lesion | $122.85 | $189.00 | $30.81–$101.12 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital lowest Highland Park, IL Destruct Premalg Lesion | $122.85 | $189.00 | $30.81–$101.12 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital lowest Skokie, IL Destruct Premalg Lesion | $122.85 | $189.00 | $30.81–$101.12 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital lowest Glenview, IL Destruct Premalg Lesion | $122.85 | $189.00 | $30.81–$101.12 | 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 |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $200.00 | $200.00 | — | — | 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 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Destruct Pre-Malig Lesions 1st | $297.05 | $457.00 | $74.49–$244.50 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Destruct Pre-Malig Lesions 1st | $297.05 | $457.00 | $74.49–$244.50 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Destruct Pre-Malig Lesions 1st | $297.05 | $457.00 | $74.49–$244.50 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Destruct Pre-Malig Lesions 1st | $297.05 | $457.00 | $74.49–$244.50 | 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 | $174.27–$3,678.00 | 30% | — 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 |
| 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 |
| 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-Pbb | $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 | $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 |
Inpatient: lowest $122.85, median $187.22, highest $523.00 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $122.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 5 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.