Precancerous spot removal cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 12 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $84.00 to $212.50, with a median of $200.50. The lowest listed price is at Childrens Health Care — $116.50 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $180.84 at 47 hospitals.
- The median here, $200.50, is 9% above the US median of $184.50.
- That is about the same as Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- Minneapolis, MN ranks 2nd of 2 metro areas in Minnesota by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 12 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 cities 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 Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Health Care lowest Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 DESTRUCT LESIONS/WARTS 1ST+1 more line at this price File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $84.00 | $84.00 | $17.86–$476.59 | — |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION+1 more line at this price File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $97.30 | $139.00 | $27.80–$139.00 | 30% |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Destruct Premalg Lesion File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $117.78 | $453.00 | $74.96–$416.00 | 74% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Destruct Premalg Lesion File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $144.12 | $274.00 | $108.83–$507.72 | 47% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $200.50 | $500.00 | $169.94–$1,383.00 | 60% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $200.50 | $500.00 | $123.50–$454.50 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $200.50 | $500.00 | $169.94–$1,438.00 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST+1 more line at this price File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $200.50 | $500.00 | $185.30–$1,438.00 | 60% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $200.50 | $500.00 | $151.32–$1,438.00 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $200.50 | $500.00 | $151.32–$1,438.00 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $200.50 | $500.00 | $169.94–$1,438.00 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $212.50 | $500.00 | $169.94–$1,438.00 | 58% |
Outpatient: lowest $84.00, median $200.50, highest $212.50 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $200.50. 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 12 of 12 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.
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