Skin cancer removal cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for skin cancer removal (excision), body, arms or legs, up to 0.5 cm: from $96.85 to $3,060.54, with a median of $277.95. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Jefferson (Festus) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 31.6× 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$96.85Mercy Hospital Jefferson + 3 more
Median$277.95half pay less
Highest$3,060.54in Missouri
Lowest saves$181.10vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson lowest Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc Mal Les Trnk/Ext 0.5cm or< Pf | $96.85 | $149.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc Mal Les Trnk/Ext 0.5cm or< Pf | $96.85 | $149.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Exc Mal Les Trnk/Ext 0.5cm or< Pf | $96.85 | $149.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis lowest Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc Mal Les Trnk/Ext 0.5cm or< Pf | $96.85 | $149.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/Arm/Leg 0.5 Cm/< | $189.75 | $253.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/Arm/Leg 0.5 Cm/< | $189.75 | $253.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG 0.5 CM OR LESS | $207.84 | $433.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/Arm/Leg 0.5 Cm/< | $212.25 | $283.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $255.72 | $319.65 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO EXC SKIN MALIG<=.5CM TRK,AR,LG | $272.40 | $454.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/Arm/Leg 0.5 Cm/< | $283.50 | $378.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Exc Mal Les Trnk/Ext 0.5cm or< Pf | $316.55 | $487.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Exc Mal Les Trnk/Ext 0.5cm or< Pf | $335.40 | $516.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Exc Mal Les Trnk/Ext 0.5cm or< Pf | $345.15 | $531.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Exc Mal Les Trnk/Ext 0.5cm or< Pf | $345.15 | $531.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Exc Mal Les Trnk/Ext 0.5cm or< Pf | $345.15 | $531.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO EXCISION MALIGNANT LESION TRUNK/ARMS/LEGS 0.5CM/LESS-FAY | $834.00 | $1,390.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc.Malig.Les.Tr,0.5 Cm or < | $1,924.00 | $2,960.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Exc Mal Les Trnk/Ext 0.5cm Or< | $2,288.00 | $3,520.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $3,060.54 | $3,060.54 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $96.85 | $96.85 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $96.85 | $154.55 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $272.40 | $553.20 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $316.55 | $1,302.28 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $283.50 | $309.45 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $345.15 | $345.15 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $189.75 | $189.75 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $345.15 | $345.15 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $189.75 | $189.75 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1 | $207.84 | $207.84 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $255.72 | $255.72 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $345.15 | $345.15 |
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
- Minnesota$779.64
- Mississippi$9,245.64
- 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.