Precancerous spot removal cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion as an inpatient: from $96.05 to $263.30, with a median of $172.07. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services — $76.02 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $200.50 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 17000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST | $96.05 | $226.00 | $102.83–$224.89 | 58% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia, MN · (218) 741-3340 DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,1ST LESION | $172.07 | $274.00 | $117.52–$246.87 | 37% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $263.30 | $484.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Destruct Premalg Lesion | $263.30 | $484.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Dstrj All Prmlg 1st Les | $303.55 | $558.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $96.05, median $172.07, highest $263.30 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $180.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.