Precancerous spot removal cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 5 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $172.38 to $481.20, with a median of $375.60. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $203.22 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $200.95 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1St|By Specialist | $172.38 | $338.00 | $29.25–$338.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1St|By Midlevel | $172.38 | $338.00 | $24.86–$287.30 | 49% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Dstr Ben, Lesion 1St | $202.40 | $506.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Destr Lesn Premal 1St Any Method | $375.60 | $626.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Destr Lesn Premal 1St Any Method | $375.60 | $626.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Wound Cautery, Electr Hi-Temp | $481.20 | $802.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Destruction Premalignant Lesions, First Lesion | $538.05 | $1,055.00 | $95.29–$1,055.00 | 49% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $172.38, median $375.60, highest $481.20 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $375.60. 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 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.