Mohs surgery cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Mohs surgery for skin cancer, first stage, head, neck, hands, feet or genitals as an inpatient: from $414.80 to $1,874.60, with a median of $1,144.70. The lowest listed price is at UCI Health-Orange — $729.90 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $1,657.60 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange lowest Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB MOHS MICROGRAPHIC H/N/H/F/G 1ST STAGE 5 BLOCKS | $414.80 | $1,037.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $414.80, median $1,144.70, highest $1,874.60 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,874.60 — 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.