Precancerous spot removal cost in Hartford, CT — inpatient
In Hartford, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion as an inpatient: from $121.55 to $320.00, with a median of $220.78. The lowest listed price is at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center — $99.23 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $229.50 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 17000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Hartford, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center lowest Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 HC Destruction Premalignant Lesions 1st Lesion | $121.55 | $221.00 | $121.90–$835.93 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hartford Hospital Hartford, CT · (860) 545-5000 DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $320.00 | $320.00 | $72.06–$189.16 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $121.55, median $220.78, highest $320.00 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $161.28 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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.