Precancerous spot removal cost in Tampa, FL — inpatient
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion as an inpatient: from $355.50 to $2,130.07, with a median of $493.20. The lowest listed price is at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital — $137.70 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $355.50 at 35 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 Apr 1, 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital lowest Tampa, FL DESTROY PREMALIGNANT FIRST LESION | $355.50 | $711.00 | $319.95–$568.80 | 50% | — source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Destroy Premalig Lesion 1St | $493.20 | $1,233.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Destroy Premalig Lesion 1St | $493.20 | $1,233.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Dest Premalig 1St Les | $634.55 | $1,813.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $2,130.07 | $2,130.07 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $355.50, median $493.20, highest $2,130.07 — a 6.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $493.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.