Surgery and procedures CPT 17000 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Precancerous spot removal cost in Hermitage, PA — inpatient

In Hermitage, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion as an inpatient: from $521.21 to $521.21, with a median of $521.21. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $193.00 at 54 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 17000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 4, 2024 and Jul 4, 2024.

Lowest$521.21Sharon Regional Medical Center
Median$521.21half pay less
Highest$521.21in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sharon Regional Medical Center Sharon, PA · (724) 983-3911 DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION $521.21 $521.21 $130.30–$521.21 — Jul 4, 2024
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Inpatient: lowest $521.21, median $521.21, highest $521.21.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $278.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.