Precancerous spot removal cost in Waco, TX
In Waco, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $48.15 to $168.26, with a median of $108.21. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Providence — $60.06 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $168.26 at 67 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Jun 13, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Waco, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 DESTROY BENIGN/PREMLG LESION | $48.15 | $133.75 | $86.94–$93.63 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 ELECTRICAL CAUTERY 1ST LESION | $48.15 | $133.75 | $86.94–$93.63 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC REMOVE PREMALIGNANT LESION | $168.26 | $280.43 | $33.65–$495.95 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC DESTROY BENIGN LESION, FIRST | $168.26 | $280.43 | $33.65–$495.95 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESIONS, FIRST LESION | $168.26 | $280.43 | $33.65–$495.95 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $48.15, median $108.21, highest $168.26 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $168.26. 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 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 1 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.