Mole removal, face cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 21 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 $83.20 to $3,060.54, with a median of $182.25. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Jefferson (Festus) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 36.8× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$83.20Mercy Hospital Jefferson + 3 more
Median$182.25half pay less
Highest$3,060.54in Missouri
Lowest saves$99.05vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson lowest Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc Ben Les F/Een/Lp 0.5/< Pf | $83.20 | $128.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc Ben Les F/Een/Lp 0.5/< Pf | $83.20 | $128.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Exc Ben Les F/Een/Lp 0.5/< Pf | $83.20 | $128.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis lowest Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc Ben Les F/Een/Lp 0.5/< Pf | $83.20 | $128.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5cm/< | $127.50 | $170.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5cm/< | $127.50 | $170.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $142.06 | $177.58 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS EXC FACE MM B9+MARG 0.5CM OR LESS | $148.80 | $310.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5cm/< | $168.75 | $225.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5cm/< | $168.75 | $225.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5cm/< | $182.25 | $243.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5cm/< | $234.00 | $312.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Exc Ben Les F/Een/Lp 0.5/< Pf | $235.30 | $362.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Exc Ben Les F/Een/Lp 0.5/< Pf | $242.45 | $373.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Exc Ben Les F/Een/Lp 0.5/< Pf | $242.45 | $373.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Exc Ben Les F/Een/Lp 0.5/< Pf | $242.45 | $373.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc Ben Les F/Een/Lp 0.5/< Mlp | $300.95 | $463.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Exc face-mm b9+marg 0.5 cm< | $705.00 | $4,531.57 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc Ben Les F/Een/Lp 0.5/< | $858.00 | $1,320.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO EXC BENIGN LSN EXPT SKN TG FC/ER/EYLD/NS/LP/MM .5CM/LS-PESC | $1,058.40 | $1,764.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $3,060.54 | $3,060.54 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 8 | $83.20 | $168.75 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $83.20 | $132.72 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $148.80 | $426.90 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $234.00 | $234.65 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $242.45 | $242.45 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $127.50 | $127.50 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $242.45 | $242.45 |
| Columbia, MO | 1 | $1,058.40 | $1,058.40 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $127.50 | $127.50 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $142.06 | $142.06 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $242.45 | $242.45 |
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
- 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
- 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.