Mohs surgery cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Mohs surgery for skin cancer, first stage, head, neck, hands, feet or genitals: from $3,342.00 to $3,597.41, with a median of $3,469.71. The lowest listed price is at The Methodist Hospital — $127.71 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $1,268.84 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 17311, 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 Sep 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Methodist Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC MOHS HEAD/NEC/HAN/FE/GEN 1ST | $3,342.00 | $6,684.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 MOHS 1 STAGE H/N/HF/G | $3,597.41 | — | $3,471.50–$5,134.92 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,342.00, median $3,469.71, highest $3,597.41 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,342.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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
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.