Mole removal, face cost in South Dakota
In South Dakota, 3 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 $813.76 to $1,568.80, with a median of $1,526.40. The lowest price is at Black Hills Surgical Hospital (Rapid City). The highest price is 1.9× 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.
Hospitals in South Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital lowest Rapid City · Rapid City, SD EXCISION BENIGN LESION | $813.76 | $1,356.26 | — source file |
| Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD-MN ED 11440 EXC BGN LSN FACE/EAR/LIP < 5CM | $1,526.40 | $1,908.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake · Clear Lake, SD SURG 11440 EXC BENIGN SKIN LESN INCL MARGINS FACE EXC DIAM 0.5 CM < | $1,568.80 | $1,961.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake, SD | 1 | $1,568.80 | $1,568.80 |
| Rapid City, SD | 1 | $813.76 | $813.76 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $1,526.40 | $1,526.40 |
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
- 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
- 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.