Skin cancer removal cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for skin cancer removal (excision), body, arms or legs, up to 0.5 cm: from $80.50 to $12,832.95, with a median of $405.70. The lowest price is at WinnMed (Decorah). The highest price is 159.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $405.70, is 42% below the US median of $705.38.
- That is 0.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($723.47).
- Iowa ranks 10th of 39 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 32 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 11600. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$80.50WinnMed
Median$405.70half of hospitals charge less
Highest$12,832.95in Iowa
Lowest saves$325.20vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WinnMed lowest Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $80.50 | $115.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Exc Mal Lesion <0.5 Trunk Limb | $159.75 | $213.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PANORA-EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG 0.5< CM | $229.00 | $353.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $232.80 | $240.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $235.71 | $243.00 | — source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $245.10 | $258.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC EXCN MLGNT LESN TAL<0.5CM | $275.85 | $613.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $289.60 | $362.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC EXCN MLGNT LESN TAL<0.5CM | $306.50 | $613.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $348.80 | $436.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Excision Malignant Lesion Trunk/Arms/Legs <= 0.5 Cm | $350.35 | $539.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $352.56 | $678.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Exc Tr-Ext Mal+Marg 0.5 < Cm | $358.00 | $358.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $360.00 | $480.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $384.00 | $512.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $402.60 | $671.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $408.80 | $511.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $445.00 | $445.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA PR EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $452.00 | $565.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $511.20 | $568.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $521.60 | $652.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $538.00 | $538.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA EXC MALIG LESIO | $559.96 | $658.78 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Excision malignant lesion trunk/arms/legs | $560.10 | $1,867.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Excision Malignant Lesion Trunk/Arms/Legs <= 0.5 Cm | $677.30 | $1,042.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $723.60 | $1,809.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS EXCISION MALIGNT LESION =/< 0.5 CM | $862.80 | $1,438.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS PC EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $906.00 | $1,510.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB EXCISION MALIGNANT LESION-TRUNK/ARMS/LEGS TO .5CM | $973.00 | $1,390.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB EXCISION MALIGNANT LESION-TRUNK/ARMS/LEGS TO .5CM | $973.00 | $1,390.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG 0.5 < CM | $1,080.80 | $1,930.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Excision Malignant Lesion Trunk/Arms/Legs <= 0.5 Cm | $12,832.95 | — | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $229.00 | $358.00 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $289.60 | $370.80 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 2 | $862.80 | $884.40 |
| Iowa City, IA | 2 | $973.00 | $973.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $306.50 | $433.30 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $384.00 | $384.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $723.60 | $723.60 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $360.00 | $360.00 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $402.60 | $402.60 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $275.85 | $275.85 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $445.00 | $445.00 |
| Carroll, IA | 1 | $538.00 | $538.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $80.50 | $80.50 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $348.80 | $348.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $12,832.95 | $12,832.95 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $235.71 | $235.71 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $511.20 | $511.20 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $559.96 | $559.96 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $1,080.80 | $1,080.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $677.30 | $677.30 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $350.35 | $350.35 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $232.80 | $232.80 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $159.75 | $159.75 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $245.10 | $245.10 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $521.60 | $521.60 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $352.56 | $352.56 |
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 skin cancer removal is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Skin cancer removal explained.
Skin cancer removal (excision), body, arms or legs, up to 0.5 cm in other states
- Alabama$699.95
- Alaska$656.83, 4 hospitals
- Arizona$735.12, 4 hospitals
- Arkansas$863.98
- California$1,965.60
- Colorado$1,998.21
- Connecticut$907.20, 3 hospitals
- Delaware$3,359.90, 2 hospitals
- District of Columbia$953.81, 2 hospitals
- Florida$1,634.55
- Georgia$632.97
- Hawaii$2,419.89, 2 hospitals
- Idaho$532.97
- Illinois$568.87
- Indiana$483.75
- Kansas$260.95
- Kentucky$216.00
- Louisiana$507.33
- Maine$344.98
- Maryland$495.00, 3 hospitals
- Massachusetts$1,034.00
- Michigan$329.62
- Minnesota$544.29
- Mississippi$360.00
- Missouri$633.10
- Montana$329.06
- Nebraska$453.00
- Nevada$440.50, 2 hospitals
- New Hampshire$246.04, 4 hospitals
- New Jersey$1,000.28
- New Mexico$758.49
- New York$859.28
- North Carolina$622.50
- North Dakota$529.50
- Ohio$1,372.15
- Oklahoma$320.00
- Oregon$463.25
- Pennsylvania$1,050.49
- Puerto Rico$440.17, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$820.80, 3 hospitals
- South Carolina$3,456.99
- South Dakota$839.10
- Tennessee$885.38
- Texas$1,183.20
- Utah$1,188.60, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$267.67
- Virginia$1,131.50
- Washington$667.17
- West Virginia$812.00
- Wisconsin$367.25
- Wyoming$280.00, 3 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.