Mole removal, face cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 37 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 $112.50 to $3,677.70, with a median of $633.10. The lowest price is at Madison Medical Center (Fredericktown). The highest price is 32.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $633.10, is 14% below the US median of $739.00.
- That is 0.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($723.47).
- Missouri ranks 18th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 37 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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$112.50Madison Medical Center
Median$633.10half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,677.70in Missouri
Lowest saves$520.60vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Medical Center lowest Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO EXC BEN LES FACE LESS THAN .5 | $112.50 | $125.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO 11440 Excision, benign lesion including margins; face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; < 0.5cm | $123.20 | $154.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO RHC EX B9 LESN FACE <.5CM-11440 | $185.85 | $413.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO EXC BEN LES FC/ER/EY/NS/LP/MUCM 0.5 CM/< | $190.00 | $190.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | $201.30 | $335.50 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $219.00 | $438.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, MO 11440 Excision benign lesion 0.5cm or less | $225.00 | $300.00 | Jul 7, 2024 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $276.80 | $346.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $360.24 | $1,586.97 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS 11440 Exc Benign Lesion=<0.5 cm ESL | $450.45 | $819.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS 11440 Exc Benign Lesion F/L/E/L/N =<0.5 cm WEN | $450.45 | $819.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $513.69 | $733.84 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO REMOVAL OF NONCANCER SKIN GROWTH OF FACE; EARS; EYELIDS; NOSE; LIPS; OR MOUTH; 0.5 CM OR LESS | $521.41 | $869.01 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Exc Ben Les F/Een/Lp 0.5/< | $525.85 | $809.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Exc Ben Les F/Een/Lp 0.5/< | $541.45 | $833.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Exc Ben Les F/Een/Lp 0.5/< | $541.45 | $833.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5CM OR LESS; TX RM ENT | $602.40 | $1,255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc Ben Les F/Een/Lp 0.5/< | $633.10 | $974.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Exc Ben Les F/Een/Lp 0.5/< | $633.10 | $974.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $669.50 | $1,030.00 | Oct 8, 2026 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 St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc Ben Les F/Een/Lp 0.5/< | $822.25 | $1,265.00 | Jun 4, 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 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS EXCISION 11440 | $977.20 | $1,396.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO EXCISION BGN LSN FACE EARS EYELIDS NOSE LIP .5CM OR LESS-FUL | $1,058.40 | $1,764.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC EXC SKIN BENIG <0.5 CM FACE,FACIAL | $1,105.00 | $1,300.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC EXC SKIN BENIG <0.5 CM FACE,FACIAL | $1,105.00 | $1,300.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC EXC SKIN BENIG <0.5 CM FACE,FACIAL | $1,105.00 | $1,300.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO EXC FACE-MM B9+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $1,124.98 | $3,526.59 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS EXCISION, OTHER BENIGN LESION INCLUDING MARGINS, EXCEPT SKIN TAG (UNLESS LISTED ELSEWHERE), FACE, EARS, EYELIDS, NOSE, LIPS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE; EXCISED DIAMETER 0.5 CM OR LESS | $1,334.90 | $1,907.00 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc Ben Les F/Een/Lp 0.5/< | $1,605.50 | $2,470.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg F/E/E/N/L/M 0.5Cm/< | $2,214.00 | $2,214.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO Exc face-mm b9+marg 0.5 cm/< | $2,463.80 | $9,855.20 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Exc Ben Les F/Een/Lp 0.5/< | $2,476.50 | $3,810.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Exc face-mm b9+marg 0.5 cm/< | $2,964.50 | $9,881.65 | Oct 15, 2026 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 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc Ben Les Face-.5cm Or< | $3,677.70 | $5,658.00 | Jun 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 6 | $450.45 | $653.70 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6 | $633.10 | $1,231.75 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $633.10 | $1,423.55 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $1,105.00 | $1,105.00 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $1,105.00 | $1,105.00 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $541.45 | $541.45 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $669.50 | $669.50 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $360.24 | $360.24 |
| Carrollton, MO | 1 | $225.00 | $225.00 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $541.45 | $541.45 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $521.41 | $521.41 |
| Columbia, MO | 1 | $1,058.40 | $1,058.40 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $112.50 | $112.50 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $201.30 | $201.30 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $190.00 | $190.00 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $1,124.98 | $1,124.98 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $123.20 | $123.20 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $185.85 | $185.85 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $2,964.50 | $2,964.50 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $525.85 | $525.85 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $513.69 | $513.69 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $219.00 | $219.00 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $2,463.80 | $2,463.80 |
| Springfield, MO | 1 | $276.80 | $276.80 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $2,476.50 | $2,476.50 |
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
- Iowa$525.98
- 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
- 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.