Precancerous spot removal cost in Mount Pleasant, MI
In Mount Pleasant, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $78.00 to $78.00, with a median of $78.00. Across Michigan, the median is $78.00 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 17000, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Mount Pleasant, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Central Michigan lowest Mount Pleasant, MI · (989) 772-6700 SP Premalginant Lesion Destruction;1st Lesion 17000 | $78.00 | $155.90 | $35.36–$71.97 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan lowest Mount Pleasant, MI · (989) 772-6700 Hospitalist SP 17000 Premalignant Lesion Destruction; 1st Lesion | $78.00 | $155.90 | $35.36–$71.97 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, MI · (989) 772-6700 Premalginant Lesion Destruction;1st Lesion 17000 | $199.45 | $398.90 | $108.69–$310.06 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, MI · (989) 772-6700 Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1St | $199.45 | $398.90 | $108.69–$310.06 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $78.00, median $78.00, highest $78.00.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.