Mohs surgery cost in Rochester, NY
In Rochester, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Mohs surgery for skin cancer, first stage, head, neck, hands, feet or genitals: from $865.00 to $1,351.65, with a median of $1,114.46. The lowest listed price is at Strong Memorial Hospital — $249.46 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $1,000.00 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 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 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Memorial Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 PR MOHS MICROGRAPHIC H/N/H/F/G 1ST STAGE 5 BLOCKS | $865.00 | $1,730.00 | $153.94–$3,264.11 | 50% | — source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 Mohs 1 stage h/n/hf/g | $877.27 | — | $875.45–$1,566.81 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 Mohs 1 stage h/n/hf/g | $877.27 | — | $898.41–$1,827.46 | — | — source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC MOHS MICROGRAPHIC H_N_H_F_G 1ST STAGE 5 BLOCKS | $1,351.65 | $2,079.46 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC MOHS MICROGRAPHIC H_N_H_F_G 1ST STAGE 5 BLOCKS | $1,351.65 | $2,079.46 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 HB Mohs Micrographic H/N/H/F/G 1st Stage 5 Blocks | $2,521.95 | — | $358.16–$2,761.30 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $865.00, median $1,114.46, highest $1,351.65 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,351.65. 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 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.