Skin cancer removal cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for skin cancer removal (excision), body, arms or legs, up to 0.5 cm: from $78.40 to $12,832.95, with a median of $483.20. The lowest price is at Winneshiek Medical Center (Decorah). The highest price is 163.7× 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$78.40Winneshiek Medical Center
Median$483.20half pay less
Highest$12,832.95in Iowa
Lowest saves$404.80vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winneshiek Medical Center lowest Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $78.40 | $112.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $235.71 | $243.00 | — source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC EXCN MLGNT LESN TAL<0.5CM | $294.24 | $613.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC EXCN MLGNT LESN TAL<0.5CM | $300.37 | $613.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $483.20 | $604.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $483.20 | $604.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $483.20 | $604.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $483.20 | $604.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $483.20 | $604.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $483.20 | $604.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $483.20 | $604.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $483.20 | $604.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $483.20 | $604.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $483.20 | $604.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $483.20 | $604.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG 0.5 < CM | $495.20 | $619.00 | — source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Excision malignant lesion trunk/arms/legs | $560.10 | $1,867.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA PR Excision Malignant Lesion Trunk/Arms/Legs <= 0.5 Cm | $654.00 | $654.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
| 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 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Excision Malignant Lesion Trunk/Arms/Legs <= 0.5 Cm | $12,832.95 | — | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $483.20 | $862.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $483.20 | $6,658.08 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $300.37 | $430.24 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $483.20 | $483.20 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $294.24 | $294.24 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $483.20 | $483.20 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $78.40 | $78.40 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $483.20 | $483.20 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $654.00 | $654.00 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $235.71 | $235.71 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $483.20 | $483.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $483.20 | $483.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $483.20 | $483.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $677.30 | $677.30 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $483.20 | $483.20 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $350.35 | $350.35 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $483.20 | $483.20 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $495.20 | $495.20 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $483.20 | $483.20 |
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
- California$1,965.60
- 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
- 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.