Precancerous spot removal cost in Polson, MT
In Polson, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $80.00 to $80.00, with a median of $80.00. Across Montana, the median is $139.20 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 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 Polson, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC PR 17000 DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION | $80.00 | $100.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC PR 17000 DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST RHC | $99.20 | $124.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC PR 17000 DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION | $99.20 | $124.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $80.00, median $80.00, highest $80.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $80.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.