Precancerous spot removal cost in Lafayette, LA — inpatient
In Lafayette, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion as an inpatient: from $128.40 to $450.00, with a median of $289.20. The lowest listed price is at Acadian Medical Center — $160.80 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $97.30 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 17000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 9, 2026 and Jun 9, 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 Lafayette, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadian Medical Center lowest Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 DESTRUCTION 1ST PREMALIGNANT LESION | $128.40 | $428.00 | $55.13–$1,300.00 | 70% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center lowest Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $128.40 | $428.00 | $55.13–$1,300.00 | 70% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point, LA · (337) 684-5435 DESTRUCTION 1ST PREMALIGNANT LESION | $450.00 | $600.00 | $250.00 | 25% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $128.40, median $289.20, highest $450.00 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $289.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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 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.