Precancerous spot removal cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion as an inpatient: from $184.00 to $322.86, with a median of $253.66. The lowest listed price is at Rhode Island Hospital — $69.66 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $184.00 at 3 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC PR DESTRUCT ALL FACIAL LESIONS | $184.00 | $184.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC DEST PERMALIGNANT LESIONS FIRST LESION | $253.66 | $253.66 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC DEST PERMALIGNANT LESIONS FIRST LESION | $322.86 | $322.86 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC DESTRUCTION BENIGN 1ST LESION | $455.00 | $455.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $184.00, median $253.66, highest $322.86 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $224.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.