Precancerous spot removal cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 9 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $74.00 to $952.11, with a median of $74.00. The lowest listed price is at Lankenau Medical Center and 4 other hospitals. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $205.00 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lankenau Medical Center lowest Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Destruct Premalg Lesion,One | $74.00 | $185.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital lowest Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Destruct Premalg Lesion,One | $74.00 | $185.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital lowest Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Destruct Premalg Lesion,One | $74.00 | $185.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital lowest Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Destruct Premalg Lesion,One | $74.00 | $185.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Malvern, PA Hc Destruct Premalg Lesion,One | $74.00 | $185.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Dist Benign/Premalg Les 1 | $78.00 | $195.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Dist Benign/Premalg Les 1 | $78.00 | $195.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Dist Benign/Premalg Les 1 | $78.00 | $195.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Dist Benign/Premalg Les 1 | $78.00 | $195.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Dist Benign/Premalg Les 1 | $78.00 | $195.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Destruc Benign/Premal,First Lesion | $197.00 | $765.60 | $133.14–$765.60 | 74% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Destruc Benign/Premal,First Lesion | $205.00 | $765.60 | $133.14–$765.60 | 73% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Destruc Benign/Premal,First Lesion | $205.00 | $765.60 | $133.14–$765.60 | 73% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Dest/Co2-1st Lesion | $600.00 | $600.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Dest/Co2-1st Lesion | $600.00 | $600.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 430-4000 DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $952.11 | $952.11 | $20.00–$822.23 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $74.00, median $74.00, highest $952.11 — a 12.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $74.00. 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 2 of 3 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.
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.