Wart removal cost in Des Moines, IA — inpatient
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for wart removal, up to 14 warts as an inpatient: from $242.15 to $242.15, with a median of $242.15. Across Iowa, the median is $232.08 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 17110, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 HC DESTRUCT B9 LESION 1-14 | $242.15 | $302.68 | $131.06 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 HC DESTRUCT B9 LESION 1-14 | $242.15 | $302.68 | $131.06 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 PR DESTRUCTION BENIGN LESIONS UP TO 14 | $272.80 | $341.00 | $62.81–$206.65 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 PR DESTRUCTION BENIGN LESIONS UP TO 14 | $272.80 | $341.00 | $62.81–$206.65 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $242.15, median $242.15, highest $242.15.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $7,011.98 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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 up to 14 warts by freezing, burning, laser or chemicals.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing medicine. The visit may be billed separately.