Mohs surgery cost in Boston, MA — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Mohs surgery for skin cancer, first stage, head, neck, hands, feet or genitals as an inpatient: from $829.80 to $1,068.20, with a median of $949.00. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center — $119.20 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $1,105.10 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 17311, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center lowest Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 HC Mohs Micrographic H/N/H/F/G 1st Stage 5 Blocks | $829.80 | $1,844.00 | $431.24–$2,109.30 | 55% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 636-5000 HC Mohs Micrographic H/N/H/F/G 1st Stage 5 Blocks | $1,068.20 | $1,526.00 | $400.73–$1,526.00 | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $829.80, median $949.00, highest $1,068.20 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $949.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 none is it 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
Mohs surgery removes skin cancer in thin layers, checking each under a microscope during the procedure until the margins are clear. It is used for the face and other sensitive areas.
What the price covers
The price covers the first stage, including the surgeon's lab exam of the tissue. Additional stages and the wound repair are billed separately.