Mohs surgery cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Mohs surgery for skin cancer, first stage, head, neck, hands, feet or genitals: from $655.63 to $3,964.84, with a median of $1,874.60. The lowest listed price is at Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital — $1,218.97 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $1,657.60 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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 Nov 26, 2025 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital lowest Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Outpatient Surgical Services | $655.63 | $1,008.66 | $2,567.61–$4,443.39 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Ambulatory Surgery û Cigna Grouper Schedule* Grouper 1 | $991.47 | $1,525.34 | $2,567.61–$4,443.39 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 OPG - 0 | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | $2,567.61–$4,443.39 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC MOHS MICROGRAPHIC H/N/H/F/G 1ST STAGE 5 BLOCKS | $1,874.60 | $5,356.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Outpatient Grouper - 0 | $3,964.84 | $6,099.75 | $9,059.94–$13,492.72 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Outpatient Surgical Group 1 | $4,877.53 | $7,503.89 | $9,059.94–$13,492.72 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $655.63, median $1,874.60, highest $3,964.84 — a 6.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,144.70. 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 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 2 it is 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.