Precancerous spot removal cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 11 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion as an inpatient: 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 $200.50 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 9 cities for code 17000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and May 7, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Health Care lowest Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 DESTRUCT LESIONS/WARTS 1ST-PRC | $84.00 | $84.00 | $28.39–$75.60 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care lowest Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 DESTRUCT LESIONS/WARTS 1ST | $84.00 | $84.00 | $28.39–$75.60 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Destruct Premalg Lesion | $117.78 | $453.00 | $74.96–$416.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Destruct Premalg Lesion | $144.12 | $274.00 | $108.83–$507.72 | 47% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 PR DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST | $167.41 | $267.00 | $38.62–$270.69 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST | $200.50 | $500.00 | $260.50–$450.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST | $200.50 | $500.00 | $260.50–$450.00 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST | $200.50 | $500.00 | $260.50–$450.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST | $200.50 | $500.00 | $260.50–$450.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST | $200.50 | $500.00 | $133.70–$450.00 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST | $200.50 | $500.00 | $260.50–$450.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST | $200.50 | $500.00 | $260.50–$450.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST | $212.50 | $500.00 | $260.50–$450.00 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $84.00, median $200.50, highest $212.50 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $200.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 it is 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.