Surgery and procedures CPT 17000 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Precancerous spot removal cost in Kennewick, WA — inpatient

In Kennewick-Richland, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion as an inpatient: from $172.20 to $172.20, with a median of $172.20. Across Washington, the median is $176.95 at 26 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 17000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$172.20Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Median$172.20half pay less
Highest$172.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA · (509) 946-4611 HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM $172.20 $246.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $172.20, median $172.20, highest $172.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $172.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.