Mole removal cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for mole or benign skin lesion removal (excision), body, arms or legs, up to 0.5 cm: from $52.08 to $1,708.00, with a median of $405.24. The lowest price is at Lakewood Health Center (Baudette) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 32.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $405.24, is 43% below the US median of $716.40.
- That is 0.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($723.47).
- Minnesota ranks 14th of 47 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 46 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 11400. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$52.08Lakewood Health Center + 1 more
Median$405.24half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,708.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$353.16vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Health Center lowest Baudette · Baudette, MN EXC TR-EXT B9+MARG 0.5 CM< FAC | $52.08 | $93.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services lowest Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN EXC TR-EXT B9+MARG 0.5 CM< FAC | $52.08 | $93.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN EXC TR-EXT B9+MARG 0.5 CM< FAC | $56.73 | $93.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC EXC SKIN BENIG <0.5 CM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $79.52 | $142.00 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN EXCISION,BENIGN,LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG; .5 CM OR LESS (PBB) | $94.72 | $148.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI ORTHO EXCISION 0.5 CM OR LESS | $144.00 | $225.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI EXC TR-EXT MARG .5/< | $147.00 | $210.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $152.10 | $234.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN EXCISION, BENIGN LESION INCL MARGINS TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5CM OR LESS | $161.50 | $190.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $187.24 | $302.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN EXC BENGN SKN LESN INC MARGIN NO SKN TAG TRNK ARM LEG EXC DIA 0.5 CM < | $207.35 | $319.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC EXC BENIGN SKIN LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=0.5 CM | $208.25 | $490.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC EXC BENIGN SKIN LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=0.5 CM | $208.25 | $490.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $215.25 | $287.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $251.68 | $286.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN EXCISION BENIGN TRUNK EXTREMIT | $264.47 | $418.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Exc Tr-Ext B9+Marg 0.5 < | $278.98 | $1,073.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Exc Tr-Ext B9+Marg 0.5 < | $287.82 | $1,107.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Exc B9 Les Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/L 0.5 Cm/< | $291.58 | $536.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $319.13 | $379.92 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN EXC BENGN SKN LESN INC MARGIN NO SKN TAG TRNK ARM LEG EXC DIA 0.5 CM < | $375.59 | $487.77 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI EXC BENIG .1-.5CM TRUNK,ARM,LE | $405.24 | $614.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI EXC BENIG .1-.5CM TRUNK,ARM,LE | $405.24 | $614.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI EXC BENIG .1-.5CM TRUNK,ARM,LE | $405.24 | $614.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Exc B9 Les Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/L 0.5 Cm/< | $441.13 | $536.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN EXCISION OF LESION < .5 cm | $488.41 | $687.90 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $516.00 | $516.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN EXC BENIG .1-.5CM TRUNK,ARM,LE | $733.83 | $993.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN EXC BENIG .1-.5CM TRUNK,ARM,LE | $733.83 | $993.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN EXC BENIG .1-.5CM TRUNK,ARM,LE | $733.83 | $993.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN EXC BENIG .1-.5CM TRUNK,ARM,LE | $733.83 | $993.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI EXC BENIG .1-.5CM TRUNK,ARM,LE | $733.83 | $993.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI EXC BENIG .1-.5CM TRUNK,ARM,LE | $733.83 | $993.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN EXC BENIG .1-.5CM TRUNK,ARM,LE | $733.83 | $993.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN EXCISION,BENIGN,LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG; .5 CM OR LESS (PBB) | $753.91 | $886.95 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI EXCISE BENIGN LESION <0.5 CM-SSU | $803.00 | $803.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EXC BENIGN SKIN LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=0.5 CM | $816.84 | $2,037.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EXC BENIGN SKIN LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=0.5 CM | $1,001.70 | $2,498.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EXC BENIGN SKIN LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=0.5 CM | $1,001.70 | $2,498.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EXC BENIGN SKIN LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=0.5 CM | $1,001.70 | $2,498.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EXC BENIGN SKIN LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=0.5 CM | $1,001.70 | $2,498.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EXC BENIGN SKIN LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=0.5 CM | $1,001.70 | $2,498.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EXC BENIGN SKIN LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=0.5 CM | $1,001.70 | $2,498.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EXC BENIGN SKIN LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=0.5 CM | $1,061.65 | $2,498.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN ED 11400 EXC BNGN LSN .5 CM OR <TAL | $1,248.00 | $1,560.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN SURG 11400 EXC LESN BGN TRUNK ARM <0.5CM | $1,708.00 | $2,135.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 12 | $147.00 | $1,001.70 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $144.00 | $405.24 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $208.25 | $488.41 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $516.00 | $624.92 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $733.83 | $733.83 |
| Aitkin, MN | 1 | $79.52 | $79.52 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $52.08 | $52.08 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $1,708.00 | $1,708.00 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $753.91 | $753.91 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $152.10 | $152.10 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $319.13 | $319.13 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $733.83 | $733.83 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $375.59 | $375.59 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $94.72 | $94.72 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $161.50 | $161.50 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $215.25 | $215.25 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $264.47 | $264.47 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $52.08 | $52.08 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $251.68 | $251.68 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $733.83 | $733.83 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $207.35 | $207.35 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $187.24 | $187.24 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $441.13 | $441.13 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $56.73 | $56.73 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $1,248.00 | $1,248.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What mole removal is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Mole removal explained.
Mole or benign skin lesion removal (excision), body, arms or legs, up to 0.5 cm in other states
- Alabama$882.50
- Alaska$731.13
- Arizona$658.85
- Arkansas$525.85
- California$1,326.00
- Colorado$780.36
- Connecticut$1,474.55
- Delaware$3,129.00
- District of Columbia$1,007.14, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,810.40
- Georgia$1,303.99
- Hawaii$1,271.90
- Idaho$334.90
- Illinois$629.00
- Indiana$2,246.40
- Iowa$266.96
- Kansas$210.00
- Kentucky$465.11
- Louisiana$383.84
- Maine$194.76
- Maryland$324.00, 3 hospitals
- Massachusetts$933.25
- Michigan$675.00
- Mississippi$379.00
- Missouri$552.22
- Montana$223.98
- Nebraska$384.88
- Nevada$793.30
- New Hampshire$301.02
- New Jersey$1,305.00
- New Mexico$697.13
- New York$1,080.00
- North Carolina$472.00
- North Dakota$582.05
- Ohio$1,346.95
- Oklahoma$289.06
- Oregon$623.13
- Pennsylvania$1,333.66
- Puerto Rico$350.00, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$806.70
- South Carolina$850.00
- South Dakota$675.20
- Tennessee$378.02
- Texas$827.40
- Utah$725.47, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$214.55
- Virginia$561.50
- Washington$736.20
- West Virginia$660.00
- Wisconsin$348.40
- Wyoming$132.18, 4 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.