Precancerous spot removal cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion as an inpatient: from $615.00 to $1,443.60, with a median of $777.60. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital — $162.60 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $205.00 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 17000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital lowest Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC DEST PRE-MALIGNANT LES 1ST | $615.00 | $1,025.00 | $369.00–$943.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC DEST PRE-MALIGNANT LES 1ST | $652.80 | $1,088.00 | $391.68–$1,011.84 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 DEST PRE-MALIGNANT LES 1ST | $777.60 | $1,296.00 | $842.40–$1,101.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 DESTRUCT PREMALIG 1ST LESIONS | $954.00 | $1,590.00 | $1,113.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 DESTRUCTION BENIG LESION/WART | $1,443.60 | $2,406.00 | $1,082.70 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $615.00, median $777.60, highest $1,443.60 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $172.64 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.