Skin cancer removal cost in California
In California, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for skin cancer removal (excision), body, arms or legs, up to 0.5 cm: from $80.64 to $4,209.22, with a median of $1,965.60. The lowest price is at Madera Community Hospital (Madera). The highest price is 52.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 11600. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$80.64Madera Community Hospital
Median$1,965.60half pay less
Highest$4,209.22in California
Lowest saves$1,884.96vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madera Community Hospital lowest Madera · Fresno, CA Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $80.64 | $134.40 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Excision malign lesion trunk (0.5cm) | $207.04 | $390.65 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Excise Mal Sk Les Trunk 0.5Cm< | $496.42 | $496.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $507.00 | $507.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/OR LESS CDM | $772.45 | $2,207.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Removal Of Malignant Growth (0.5 Centimeters Or Less) Of The Trunk, Arms, Or Legs | $832.70 | $1,514.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Ex M Trunk/Arms/Legs <0.5cm | $885.89 | $885.89 | — source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Exc tr-ext mal+marg 0.5 cm/< | $906.00 | $3,639.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Exc Skin Malig <0.5 Cm Trnk/Arm/Leg | $906.00 | $4,709.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA EXC MAL LES T/A/L <0.5 CM | $906.00 | $2,896.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Rem Malg Skn Lsn Trnk/Ext<0.5c | $976.00 | $2,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Services | $991.47 | $1,525.34 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,965.60 | $3,510.00 | — source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Exc Tr-Ext Mal+Marg 0.5 Cm/< | $2,854.50 | $2,854.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Exc Tr-Ext Mal+Marg 0.5 Cm/< | $3,000.00 | $3,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgery Group 2 Global Rate | $3,869.11 | $5,952.47 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $4,209.22 | $4,209.22 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $1,965.60 | $1,965.60 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 6 | $772.45 | $1,922.98 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4 | $1,965.60 | $1,965.60 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $976.00 | $1,965.60 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $496.42 | $1,965.60 |
| Fresno, CA | 2 | $80.64 | $1,023.12 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2 | $885.89 | $895.94 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $207.04 | $207.04 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $1,965.60 | $1,965.60 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $1,965.60 | $1,965.60 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $906.00 | $906.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $832.70 | $832.70 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $1,965.60 | $1,965.60 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $1,965.60 | $1,965.60 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $507.00 | $507.00 |
What it is
This code covers cutting out a skin cancer up to 0.5 cm across, with a margin of normal skin, from the body, arms or legs.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing medicine. The visit may be billed separately.
Skin cancer removal (excision), body, arms or legs, up to 0.5 cm in other states
- Alabama$687.50
- Alaska$1,060.56
- Arizona$735.12
- Arkansas$314.25
- Colorado$2,882.22
- Connecticut$806.10
- Delaware$3,359.90
- Florida$1,796.40
- Georgia$632.97
- Hawaii$3,667.98
- Idaho$1,783.00
- Illinois$425.75
- Indiana$218.40
- Iowa$483.20
- Kansas$207.84
- Kentucky$177.80
- Louisiana$392.18
- Maine$190.50
- Maryland$387.93
- Massachusetts$775.00
- Michigan$154.10
- Minnesota$779.64
- Mississippi$9,245.64
- Missouri$277.95
- Montana$307.50
- Nebraska$514.92
- Nevada$507.00
- New Hampshire$389.23
- New Jersey$872.40
- New Mexico$1,016.80
- New York$836.57
- North Carolina$597.35
- North Dakota$85.86
- Ohio$1,372.15
- Oklahoma$162.40
- Oregon$359.45
- Pennsylvania$619.50
- Rhode Island$820.80
- South Carolina$746.00
- Tennessee$294.75
- Texas$1,293.22
- Utah$820.26
- Vermont$292.00
- Virginia$1,131.50
- Washington$1,036.80
- West Virginia$792.00
- Wisconsin$367.25
- Wyoming$369.60
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.