Precancerous spot removal cost in Worcester, MA — inpatient
In Worcester, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion as an inpatient: from $347.00 to $483.00, with a median of $353.00. The lowest listed price is at UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital — $6.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $253.66 at 17 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 Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital lowest Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Destruct Premalig 1st Lesion | $347.00 | $347.00 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Destruct Premalig 1st Lesion | $353.00 | $353.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Destruct Premalig 1st Lesion | $483.00 | $483.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $347.00, median $353.00, highest $483.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $353.00 — 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.