Surgery and procedures CPT 17311 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Mohs surgery cost in Houston, TX — inpatient

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Mohs surgery for skin cancer, first stage, head, neck, hands, feet or genitals as an inpatient: from $3,342.00 to $3,342.00, with a median of $3,342.00. Across Texas, the median is $1,268.84 at 24 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 17311, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$3,342.00The Methodist Hospital
Median$3,342.00half pay less
Highest$3,342.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC MOHS HEAD/NEC/HAN/FE/GEN 1ST $3,342.00 $6,684.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $3,342.00, median $3,342.00, highest $3,342.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,469.71 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.