Precancerous spot removal cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 4 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion as an inpatient: from $111.72 to $254.52, with a median of $254.52. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital Levelland — $142.80 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $168.26 at 67 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC PR 17000 DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST RHC | $111.72 | $266.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $240.24 | $572.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $254.52 | $606.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $254.52 | $606.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $254.52 | $606.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $111.72, median $254.52, highest $254.52 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $254.52 — 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.