Precancerous spot removal cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion as an inpatient: from $54.00 to $147.55, with a median of $54.00. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia and 1 other hospital. Across Michigan, the median is $90.95 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 17000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia lowest Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $54.00 | $108.00 | $43.67–$86.10 | 50% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson lowest Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $54.00 | $108.00 | $35.36–$62.59 | 50% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Destruction Premalignant Lesions 1st Lesion | $147.55 | $227.00 | $100.33–$309.86 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $54.00, median $54.00, highest $147.55 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $27.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.