Precancerous spot removal cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $29.07 to $1,443.60, with a median of $172.64. The lowest listed price is at Jefferson Regional Medical Center — $143.57 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $205.00 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 9 cities for code 17000, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center lowest Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $29.07 | $153.00 | $4.51–$1,522.95 | 81% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $33.66 | $153.00 | $4.51–$1,522.95 | 78% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $33.66 | $153.00 | $4.51–$10,153.00 | 78% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $35.19 | $153.00 | $4.51–$1,522.95 | 77% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $36.72 | $153.00 | $4.51–$1,522.95 | 76% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $39.78 | $153.00 | $17.00–$1,522.95 | 74% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $41.31 | $153.00 | $17.00–$1,522.95 | 73% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $305.50 | $611.00 | $22.00–$453.09 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC DEST PRE-MALIGNANT LES 1ST | $615.00 | $1,025.00 | $22.00–$943.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC DEST PRE-MALIGNANT LES 1ST | $652.80 | $1,088.00 | $22.00–$924.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 DEST PRE-MALIGNANT LES 1ST | $777.60 | $1,296.00 | $22.00–$1,107.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 DESTRUCT PREMALIG 1ST LESIONS | $1,113.00 | $1,590.00 | $23.00–$1,144.80 | 30% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 DESTRUCTION BENIG LESION/WART | $1,443.60 | $2,406.00 | $647.21–$2,948.55 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $29.07, median $172.64, highest $1,443.60 — a 49.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $777.60. 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 12 of 12 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.