Precancerous spot removal cost in Defiance, OH
In Defiance, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $142.80 to $142.80, with a median of $142.80. Across Ohio, the median is $200.95 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 17000, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC Wound Cautery, Electr Hi-Temp | $142.80 | $238.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $142.80, median $142.80, highest $142.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $142.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.