Precancerous spot removal cost in Minden, LA
In Minden, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $164.11 to $164.11, with a median of $164.11. Across Louisiana, the median is $97.30 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 17000, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill, LA · (318) 539-1000 DEST PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST LESION | $164.11 | $482.67 | $247.37–$482.67 | 66% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $164.11, median $164.11, highest $164.11.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $164.11. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.