Mole removal, face cost in California
In California, 76 hospitals publish a cash price for mole or benign skin lesion removal (excision), face, ears, eyelids, nose or lips, up to 0.5 cm: from $73.20 to $6,938.61, with a median of $1,476.80. The lowest price is at UCI Health-Orange (Orange). The highest price is 94.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 11440. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$73.20UCI Health-Orange
Median$1,476.80half pay less
Highest$6,938.61in California
Lowest saves$1,403.60vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange lowest Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB EXC B9 LES MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $73.20 | $183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $87.57 | $145.95 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $152.00 | $152.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Excise Ben Lesion Face <0.5Cm | $355.27 | $355.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM OR LESS CDM | $472.85 | $1,351.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM OR LESS CDM | $472.85 | $1,351.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM OR LESS CDM | $523.25 | $1,495.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM OR LESS CDM | $533.40 | $1,524.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM OR LESS CDM | $581.28 | $1,211.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM OR LESS CDM | $602.00 | $1,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Removal Of Growth (0.5 Centimeters Or Less) Of The Face, Ears, Eyelids, Nose, Lips, Or Mouth | $677.05 | $1,231.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Rem Benign Lsn F/E/E/N/L<0.5cm | $790.80 | $1,977.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 11440-Excise Lesion Benign Face Less Than/Equal to 0.5 cm | $791.78 | $1,319.63 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM OR LESS CDM | $797.64 | $1,564.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ED EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM OR LESS CDM | $868.02 | $1,702.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Exc Skin Benig <0.5 Cm Face/Head/Mucus | $906.00 | $1,892.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA ER EXC LESN BGN FACE/EAR <0.5C | $906.00 | $2,896.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Exc face-mm b9+marg 0.5 cm/< | $906.00 | $21,816.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Rem Benign Lsn F/E/E/N/L<0.5cm | $944.40 | $2,361.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ED EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM OR LESS CDM | $954.24 | $1,988.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center one side Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Exc Facial Lesion Lt 0.5 Cm | $984.32 | $984.32 | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Ambulatory Surgery û Cigna Grouper Schedule* Grouper 1 | $991.47 | $1,525.34 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM OR LESS CDM | $1,136.64 | $2,368.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM OR LESS CDM | $1,152.96 | $2,402.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM OR LESS CDM | $1,313.76 | $2,576.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM OR LESS CDM | $1,406.07 | $2,757.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $1,412.00 | $11,038.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital one side Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC EXC FACIAL LESION LT 0.5 CM | $1,440.00 | $3,200.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center one side Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC EXC FACIAL LESION LT 0.5 CM | $1,440.00 | $3,200.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ED EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM OR LESS CDM | $1,469.82 | $2,882.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $1,476.80 | $2,840.00 | — source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC ED EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM OR LESS CDM | $1,889.55 | $3,705.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5CM/< | $2,000.00 | $2,500.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5CM/< | $2,000.00 | $2,500.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM OR LESS CDM | $2,021.95 | $5,777.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Exc Face-Mm B9+Marg 0.5 Cm/< | $2,500.00 | $2,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXC B9 LESION MRGN XCP SK TG F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5CM/< | $2,699.20 | $4,820.00 | — source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Exc Face-Mm B9+Marg 0.5 Cm/< | $2,854.50 | $2,854.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 1 | $3,869.11 | $5,952.47 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $4,209.22 | $4,209.22 | — source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Exc face-mm b9+marg 0.5 cm/< | $6,938.61 | $13,091.72 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 25 | $73.20 | $1,476.80 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $790.80 | $2,699.20 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 8 | $954.24 | $1,440.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 5 | $677.05 | $1,476.80 |
| Fresno, CA | 4 | $87.57 | $2,000.00 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4 | $2,699.20 | $2,699.20 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 4 | $797.64 | $1,359.92 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $944.40 | $2,699.20 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $355.27 | $2,699.20 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $868.02 | $1,168.92 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $6,938.61 | $6,938.61 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $2,699.20 | $2,699.20 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $1,889.55 | $1,889.55 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $1,476.80 | $1,476.80 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $2,699.20 | $2,699.20 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $906.00 | $906.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $2,699.20 | $2,699.20 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $152.00 | $152.00 |
What it is
This code covers cutting out a small noncancerous skin lesion up to 0.5 cm across from the face, ears, eyelids, nose or lips.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing medicine. The visit may be billed separately.
Mole or benign skin lesion removal (excision), face, ears, eyelids, nose or lips, up to 0.5 cm in other states
- Alabama$1,189.15
- Alaska$1,265.16
- Arizona$721.50
- Arkansas$237.90
- Colorado$923.06
- Connecticut$625.00
- Delaware$1,269.24
- Florida$1,810.40
- Georgia$608.00
- Hawaii$3,667.98
- Idaho$1,783.00
- Illinois$425.75
- Indiana$240.62
- Iowa$343.20
- Kansas$148.80
- Kentucky$612.35
- Louisiana$307.02
- Maine$166.57
- Maryland$302.00
- Massachusetts$752.00
- Michigan$525.85
- Minnesota$594.90
- Mississippi$353.46
- Missouri$182.25
- Montana$343.24
- Nebraska$421.06
- Nevada$770.00
- New Hampshire$328.64
- New Jersey$832.80
- New Mexico$541.54
- New York$832.60
- North Carolina$615.13
- North Dakota$164.14
- Ohio$1,372.15
- Oklahoma$196.50
- Oregon$378.65
- Pennsylvania$924.00
- Rhode Island$1,029.17
- South Carolina$849.50
- South Dakota$1,526.40
- Tennessee$184.92
- Texas$1,001.88
- Utah$698.11
- Vermont$265.60
- Virginia$1,170.50
- Washington$970.90
- West Virginia$666.25
- Wisconsin$514.98
- Wyoming$324.60
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.