Precancerous spot removal cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $124.80 to $1,036.50, with a median of $161.20. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $36.40 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $161.20 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 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 Mar 23, 2026 and Apr 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $124.80 | $192.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $124.80 | $192.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $124.80 | $192.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $124.80 | $192.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $124.80 | $192.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $124.80 | $192.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $124.80 | $192.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $124.80 | $192.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 Destruction Premalignant Lesion, First | $161.20 | $248.00 | $47.62–$563.24 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 Destruction Premalignant Lesion, First | $161.20 | $248.00 | $158.72–$263.15 | 35% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $175.50 | $270.00 | $88.99–$4,569.31 | 35% | — source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC DESTRUCTION OF ONE LESION | $250.25 | $385.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC DESTRUCTION OF ONE LESION | $250.25 | $385.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC DESTRUCTION OF ONE LESION | $250.25 | $385.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC DESTRUCTION OF ONE LESION | $250.25 | $385.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC DESTRUCTION OF ONE LESION | $250.25 | $385.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC DESTRUCTION OF ONE LESION | $250.25 | $385.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC DESTRUCTION OF ONE LESION | $250.25 | $385.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC DESTROY BENIGN/PREMALIG LESION FIRS | $280.15 | $431.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC DESTROY BENIGN/PREMALIG LESION FIRS | $280.15 | $431.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC DESTROY BENIGN/PREMALIG LESION FIRS | $280.15 | $431.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC DESTROY BENIGN/PREMALIG LESION FIRS | $280.15 | $431.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC DESTROY BENIGN/PREMALIG LESION FIRS | $280.15 | $431.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC DESTROY BENIGN/PREMALIG LESION FIRS | $280.15 | $431.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC DESTROY BENIGN/PREMALIG LESION FIRS | $280.15 | $431.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC DESTROY BENIGN/PREMALIG LESION FIRS | $308.10 | $474.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $471.75 | $629.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $471.75 | $629.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland, OR · (541) 241-5090 DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $992.20 | $992.20 | $177.54–$776.72 | — | — source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $1,036.50 | $1,382.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $1,036.50 | $1,382.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $1,036.50 | $1,382.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $1,036.50 | $1,382.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $1,036.50 | $1,382.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $124.80, median $161.20, highest $1,036.50 — a 8.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $124.80. 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 3 of 4 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.