Precancerous spot removal cost in Minot, ND
In Minot, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $204.00 to $204.00, with a median of $204.00. The lowest listed price is at Kenmare Community Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across North Dakota, the median is $146.97 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 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 Minot, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 DETROY BENIGN/PREMAL LESION 17000 | $204.00 | $255.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 DETROY BENIGN/PREMAL LESION 17000 | $204.00 | $255.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 DESTR BENIGN/PM LES, 1ST | $314.40 | $393.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 DESTR BENIGN/PM LES, 1ST | $314.40 | $393.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $204.00, median $204.00, highest $204.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $204.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.