Precancerous spot removal cost in Springfield, MO
In Springfield, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $261.30 to $261.30, with a median of $261.30. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Springfield and 1 other hospital. Across Missouri, the median is $117.00 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 — 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 Springfield, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Springfield lowest Ozark, MO Destruct Benign Les 1st Les | $261.30 | $402.00 | $100.50–$361.80 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield lowest Springfield, MO · (417) 820-2000 Destruct Benign Les 1st Les | $261.30 | $402.00 | $100.50–$361.80 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $261.30, median $261.30, highest $261.30.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.