Precancerous spot removal cost in Cleveland, OH
In Cleveland, OH, 20 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $52.74 to $556.00, with a median of $199.50. The lowest listed price is at Metrohealth System — $146.76 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $200.95 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 16 cities for code 17000, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Destruction,Benign/Premalig Lesions, 1St Lesion | $52.74 | $150.69 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Destruct Premalg Lesion | $136.34 | $389.55 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 DESTRUCTION, 1ST LESION | $174.20 | $268.00 | $45.74–$69.59 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva, OH · (440) 415-0151 HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $196.50 | $262.00 | $52.40–$800.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH · (440) 593-1131 HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $196.50 | $262.00 | $81.22–$800.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | $71.82–$379.63 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | $80.86–$2,923.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby, OH HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | $106.40–$576.27 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | $106.40–$480.75 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | $58.79–$2,758.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | $65.17–$1,844.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | $69.43–$2,501.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | $95.23–$3,634.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | $88.84–$239.40 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | $165.69–$596.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | $168.55–$596.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | $65.51–$9,250.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | $96.54–$9,250.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | $168.55–$596.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | $96.54–$9,250.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | $96.54–$9,250.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | $96.54–$9,250.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | $82.46–$3,004.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Destruc Benign/Premal,First Lesion | $556.00 | $556.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $52.74, median $199.50, highest $556.00 — a 10.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $199.50. 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 17 of 18 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.