Precancerous spot removal cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $44.66 to $100.71, with a median of $97.30. The lowest listed price is at Touro Infirmary — $52.64 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $97.30 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 cities 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touro Infirmary lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Destruction of Skin Growth | $44.66 | $319.00 | $127.60–$723.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Destruction of Skin Growth | $59.20 | $370.00 | $111.00–$71.30 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Destruction of Skin Growth | $85.58 | $389.00 | $10,000.00–$459.86 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Destruction of Skin Growth | $97.30 | $695.00 | $103.68–$809.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Destruction of Skin Growth | $97.30 | $695.00 | $103.68–$809.00 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Destruction of Skin Growth | $97.30 | $695.00 | $103.68–$809.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Destruction of Skin Growth | $100.71 | $373.00 | $105.60–$88.57 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $44.66, median $97.30, highest $100.71 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 7 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.