Skin cancer removal cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for skin cancer removal (excision), body, arms or legs, up to 0.5 cm: from $191.90 to $3,905.50, with a median of $775.00. The lowest price is at Berkshire Medical Center (Pittsfield) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 20.4× 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.
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Medical Center lowest Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Exc Mal Les T A L 0.6-1cm | $191.90 | $202.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital lowest Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Exc Mal Les T A L 0.6-1cm | $191.90 | $202.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital lowest North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Exc Mal Les T A L 0.6-1cm | $191.90 | $202.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Exc Skin Malig <0.5cm Trunk,Arm,Leg | $620.00 | $620.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Exc Skin Malig <0.5 Cm Trunk,Arm,Leg | $625.05 | $1,389.00 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Exc tr-ext mal+marg 0.5 cm/< | $775.00 | $775.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Exc Skin Malig <0.5 Cm Trunk,Arm,Leg | $794.09 | $1,764.65 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/Arm/Leg 0.5 Cm/< | $1,424.50 | $2,035.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Exc Mal Les Trk/Arm/Leg < 0.5 Cm | $1,812.00 | $1,812.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Exc Mal Les Trk/Arm/Leg < 0.5 Cm | $1,846.00 | $1,846.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $3,905.50 | $3,905.50 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 5 | $620.00 | $794.09 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $191.90 | $191.90 |
| Worcester, MA | 2 | $1,812.00 | $1,829.00 |
| Springfield, MA | 1 | $775.00 | $775.00 |
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
- 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
- Iowa$483.20
- Kansas$207.84
- Kentucky$177.80
- Louisiana$392.18
- Maine$190.50
- Maryland$387.93
- 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.