Mole removal, face cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 24 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 $194.88 to $1,544.34, with a median of $343.20. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 7.9× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$194.88Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$343.20half pay less
Highest$1,544.34in Iowa
Lowest saves$148.32vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC EXCN BENIGN LESN FEENLM <0.5CM | $194.88 | $406.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC EXCN BENIGN LESN FEENLM <0.5CM | $198.94 | $406.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Excision Benign Lesion Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 0.5 Cm | $233.64 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Excision Benign Lesion Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 0.5 Cm | $242.71 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Excision Benign Lesion Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 0.5 Cm | $253.91 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Excision Benign Lesion Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 0.5 Cm | $253.91 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $263.09 | $328.86 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $323.20 | $404.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR EXC SKIN BENIG <5MM FACE,FACIAL | $343.20 | $429.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR EXC SKIN BENIG <5MM FACE,FACIAL | $343.20 | $429.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR EXC SKIN BENIG <5MM FACE,FACIAL | $343.20 | $429.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR EXC SKIN BENIG <5MM FACE,FACIAL | $343.20 | $429.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR EXC SKIN BENIG <5MM FACE,FACIAL | $343.20 | $429.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR EXC SKIN BENIG <5MM FACE,FACIAL | $343.20 | $429.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR EXC SKIN BENIG <5MM FACE,FACIAL | $343.20 | $429.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR EXC SKIN BENIG <5MM FACE,FACIAL | $343.20 | $429.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR EXC SKIN BENIG <5MM FACE,FACIAL | $343.20 | $429.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR EXC SKIN BENIG <5MM FACE,FACIAL | $343.20 | $429.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 11440 EXCISION BENIGN LESION; <.5CM | $374.81 | $631.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Excision benign lesion face/ears/eyelids/nose | $492.00 | $1,640.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS PC EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $972.00 | $1,620.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA TX RM 11440 EXC BNGN LSN FACE EAR NOSE LIP MUC MEM <0.5CM | $1,271.20 | $1,589.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Excision Benign Lesion Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 0.5 Cm | $1,494.00 | $1,494.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC EXC BEN FA/EY/NOS <.5CM | $1,544.34 | $3,677.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $198.94 | $492.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 2 | $343.20 | $657.60 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $253.91 | $298.56 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $253.91 | $298.56 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $343.20 | $343.20 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $1,494.00 | $1,494.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $194.88 | $194.88 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $263.09 | $263.09 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $233.64 | $233.64 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $343.20 | $343.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $343.20 | $343.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $343.20 | $343.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $343.20 | $343.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $242.71 | $242.71 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $343.20 | $343.20 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $1,271.20 | $1,271.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $343.20 | $343.20 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $323.20 | $323.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $374.81 | $374.81 |
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
- California$1,476.80
- 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
- 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.