Skin cancer removal cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for skin cancer removal (excision), body, arms or legs, up to 0.5 cm: from $282.43 to $1,477.60, with a median of $779.64. The lowest price is at Olivia Hospital (Olivia). The highest price is 5.2× 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.
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Hospital lowest Olivia · Olivia, MN Exc Tr-Ext Mlg+Marg 0.5 < Cm | $282.43 | $463.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Exc Mal Les W/Mrgn T/a/L 0.5 Cm/< | $307.36 | $565.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI PR EXC MALIG SKIN LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG <=0.5 CM | $382.08 | $899.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Exc Mal Les W/Mrgn T/a/L 0.5 Cm/< | $465.00 | $565.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $779.64 | $1,055.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $779.64 | $1,055.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $779.64 | $1,055.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $779.64 | $1,055.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $779.64 | $1,055.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $779.64 | $1,055.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $779.64 | $1,055.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN SURG 11600 EXC MALIG LESN INCL MARGINS TRUNK ARMS LEGS EXC DIAM 0.5 CM < | $1,477.60 | $1,847.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $307.36 | $580.86 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $779.64 | $779.64 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $1,477.60 | $1,477.60 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $779.64 | $779.64 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $779.64 | $779.64 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 1 | $779.64 | $779.64 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $282.43 | $282.43 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $779.64 | $779.64 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $465.00 | $465.00 |
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
- Massachusetts$775.00
- Michigan$154.10
- 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.