Surgery and procedures CPT 17000 Outpatient

Precancerous spot removal cost in Morehead, KY

In Morehead, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $71.25 to $71.25, with a median of $71.25. Across Kentucky, the median is $140.44 at 25 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 17000, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 18, 2026 and Jun 18, 2026.

Lowest$71.25St Claire Medical Center
Median$71.25half pay less
Highest$71.25in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Claire Medical Center Morehead, KY · (606) 783-6500 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth $71.25 $95.00 $21.85–$270.41 25% Jun 18, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $71.25, median $71.25, highest $71.25.

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.