Mole removal, face cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 48 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 $65.60 to $14,782.52, with a median of $525.98. The lowest price is at Story County Hospital (Nevada). The highest price is 225.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $525.98, is 29% below the US median of $739.00.
- That is 0.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($723.47).
- Iowa ranks 12th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 48 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$65.60Story County Hospital
Median$525.98half of hospitals charge less
Highest$14,782.52in Iowa
Lowest saves$460.38vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Story County Hospital lowest Nevada · Ames, IA HC EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 < CM | $65.60 | $82.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PERRY-FAC EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5CM/< | $79.00 | $121.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 < CM | $115.05 | $143.82 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $115.20 | $192.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $172.90 | $247.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $186.20 | $196.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $194.40 | $324.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $248.00 | $310.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $252.72 | $486.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $264.80 | $331.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $266.80 | $460.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $277.59 | $487.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 < CM | $279.20 | $349.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $281.25 | $375.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $295.00 | $295.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $296.00 | $370.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Exc Face-mm B9Marg 0.5 < Cm | $309.00 | $309.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $345.60 | $384.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $374.25 | $499.00 | Oct 20, 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 |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $385.00 | $385.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Excision Benign Lesion Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 0.5 Cm | $443.30 | $682.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $464.00 | $580.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Excision benign lesion face/ears/eyelids/nose | $492.00 | $1,640.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA EXC BENIGN LESI | $559.96 | $658.78 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 < CM | $596.69 | $745.86 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $600.00 | $800.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $618.00 | $618.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $652.00 | $815.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 < CM | $662.03 | $827.53 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 < CM | $719.85 | $899.81 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $723.60 | $1,809.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 < CM | $854.99 | $1,068.73 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Excision Benign Lesion Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 0.5 Cm | $943.15 | $1,451.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 < CM | $1,029.54 | $1,286.92 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 < CM | $1,029.54 | $1,286.92 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 < CM | $1,083.72 | $1,354.64 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 < CM | $1,116.94 | $1,396.17 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB EXC BENIGN LESION-FACE/EAR/EYE/NOSE/LIP/MM TO .5CM | $1,206.80 | $1,724.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB EXC BENIGN LESION-FACE/EAR/EYE/NOSE/LIP/MM TO .5CM | $1,206.80 | $1,724.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC EXC BEN FA/EY/NOS <.5CM | $1,216.35 | $2,703.00 | Sep 30, 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 |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC EXC BEN FA/EY/NOS <.5CM | $1,351.50 | $2,703.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center 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 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Excision Benign Lesion Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 0.5 Cm | $1,560.00 | $2,400.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC EXC BEN FA/EY/NOS <.5CM | $1,581.11 | $3,677.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Excision Benign Lesion Face/Ears/Eyelids/Nose/Lips/Muc Memb <= 0.5 Cm | $14,782.52 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 5 | $79.00 | $309.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $492.00 | $1,351.50 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $115.05 | $252.72 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $65.60 | $156.80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $464.00 | $591.92 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 2 | $972.00 | $1,000.77 |
| Iowa City, IA | 2 | $1,206.80 | $1,206.80 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $295.00 | $295.00 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $374.25 | $374.25 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,116.94 | $1,116.94 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $1,494.00 | $1,494.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $723.60 | $723.60 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $281.25 | $281.25 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $1,216.35 | $1,216.35 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $618.00 | $618.00 |
| Carroll, IA | 1 | $385.00 | $385.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $1,560.00 | $1,560.00 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $264.80 | $264.80 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $115.20 | $115.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,083.72 | $1,083.72 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $600.00 | $600.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $662.03 | $662.03 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $345.60 | $345.60 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $266.80 | $266.80 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $559.96 | $559.96 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $172.90 | $172.90 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $443.30 | $443.30 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,029.54 | $1,029.54 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $194.40 | $194.40 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $279.20 | $279.20 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $1,271.20 | $1,271.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $596.69 | $596.69 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $186.20 | $186.20 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $277.59 | $277.59 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $652.00 | $652.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $374.81 | $374.81 |
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, face is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Mole removal, face explained.
Mole or benign skin lesion removal (excision), face, ears, eyelids, nose or lips, up to 0.5 cm in other states
- Alabama$937.63
- Alaska$805.35
- Arizona$795.24, 4 hospitals
- Arkansas$693.83
- California$1,476.80
- Colorado$750.00
- Connecticut$861.60, 4 hospitals
- Delaware$1,269.24, 3 hospitals
- District of Columbia$943.32, 2 hospitals
- Florida$1,148.95
- Georgia$637.50
- Hawaii$1,453.20
- Idaho$342.90
- Illinois$621.37
- Indiana$737.48
- Kansas$218.00
- Kentucky$612.35
- Louisiana$493.53
- Maine$283.50
- Maryland$348.00, 3 hospitals
- Massachusetts$893.50
- Michigan$739.00
- Minnesota$594.90
- Mississippi$383.81
- Missouri$633.10
- Montana$295.36
- Nebraska$431.03
- Nevada$770.00
- New Hampshire$322.44
- New Jersey$943.95
- New Mexico$729.30
- New York$1,053.00
- North Carolina$641.00
- North Dakota$564.03
- Ohio$1,372.15
- Oklahoma$385.15
- Oregon$683.15
- Pennsylvania$1,767.20
- Puerto Rico$525.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$1,029.17
- South Carolina$1,238.73
- South Dakota$813.76
- Tennessee$597.60
- Texas$907.20
- Utah$740.29, 4 hospitals
- Vermont$365.50
- Virginia$1,191.50
- Washington$751.40
- West Virginia$685.75
- Wisconsin$514.98
- Wyoming$143.65, 4 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.