Skin cancer removal cost in New York
In New York, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for skin cancer removal (excision), body, arms or legs, up to 0.5 cm: from $149.25 to $10,498.44, with a median of $859.28. The lowest price is at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital (Springville). The highest price is 70.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $859.28, is 22% above the US median of $705.38.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($723.47).
- New York ranks 27th of 39 states by median, cheapest first.
- 15 of 54 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
New York law (Public Health Law §2807-k(9-a), as amended in October 2024): uninsured patients with income below 200% of the federal poverty level owe nothing for emergency and medically necessary hospital care; up to 400% they pay on a sliding scale of at most 10% or 20% of what Medicaid would pay. Emergency care is covered for New York residents, other care for people living in the hospital's service area; immigration status does not count. Ask for the Uniform Hospital Financial Assistance form. Other states' laws.
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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$149.25Bertrand Chaffee Hospital
Median$859.28half of hospitals charge less
Highest$10,498.44in New York
Lowest saves$710.03vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital lowest Springville · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $149.25 | $175.59 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center Elmira · Elmira, NY HC (T)Excision Malig Lesion Trunk Arms Legs;Excised .5cm or Le | $200.60 | $364.73 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital Bath · Corning, NY HC (T)Excision Malig Lesion Trunk Arms Legs;Excised .5cm or Le | $200.60 | $364.73 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Campus Elmira · Elmira, NY HC (T)Excision Malig Lesion Trunk Arms Legs;Excised .5cm or Le | $200.60 | $364.73 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville · Rochester, NY PR EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $204.53 | $343.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Wynn Hospital Utica · Utica-Rome, NY Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/Arm/Leg 0.5 Cm/< | $227.40 | $379.00 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning · Corning, NY HC Fac Exc Skin Malig <0.5 Cm Trunk,Arm,Leg | $282.24 | $352.80 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie Cortland Medical Center Cortland · Cortland, NY HC Fac Exc Skin Malig <0.5 Cm Trunk,Arm,Leg | $282.24 | $352.80 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital Gloversville · Gloversville, NY EXCISE MALIG LESION .6CM | $296.80 | $371.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $559.17 | $855.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Excision, malignant lesion, trunk, arms, or legs; lesion diameter 0.5 cm or less | $723.47 | — | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NY HC - EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $738.00 | $738.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC EXCISION, MALIGNANT LESION INCLUDING MARGIN, TRUNK, ARM, OR L | $832.60 | $2,768.95 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC EXCISION, MALIGNANT LESION INCLUDING MARGIN, TRUNK, ARM, OR L | $832.60 | $2,537.35 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC EXCISION, MALIGNANT LESION INCLUDING MARGIN, TRUNK, ARM, OR L | $832.60 | $2,537.35 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC EXCISION, MALIGNANT LESION INCLUDING MARGIN, TRUNK, ARM, OR L | $832.60 | $2,768.95 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC EXCISION, MALIGNANT LESION INCLUDING MARGIN, TRUNK, ARM, OR L | $832.60 | $2,768.95 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC EXCISION, MALIGNANT LESION INCLUDING MARGIN, TRUNK, ARM, OR L | $832.60 | $2,537.35 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC EXCISION, MALIGNANT LESION INCLUDING MARGIN, TRUNK, ARM, OR L | $832.60 | $2,537.35 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC EXCISION, MALIGNANT LESION INCLUDING MARGIN, TRUNK, ARM, OR L | $832.60 | $2,768.95 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC EXCISION, MALIGNANT LESION INCLUDING MARGIN, TRUNK, ARM, OR L | $832.60 | $2,768.95 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC EXCISION, MALIGNANT LESION INCLUDING MARGIN, TRUNK, ARM, OR L | $832.60 | $2,537.35 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC EXCISION, MALIGNANT LESION INCLUDING MARGIN, TRUNK, ARM, OR L | $832.60 | $2,768.95 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC EXC TR-EXT MLG+MARG 0.5 < CM | $859.28 | $4,522.51 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC EXC TR-EXT MLG+MARG 0.5 < CM | $859.28 | $4,522.51 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC EXC TR-EXT MLG+MARG 0.5 < CM | $859.28 | $4,522.51 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC EXC TR-EXT MLG+MARG 0.5 < CM | $859.28 | $4,522.51 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC EXC TR-EXT MLG+MARG 0.5 < CM | $859.28 | $4,522.51 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Luke's Cornwall Newburgh · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY CPT 11600 | $883.95 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY EXC MAL LESION TRUNK<.5 CM | $954.00 | $776.69 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Brooks Memorial Hospital Dunkirk · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY Exc Mal Les Trunk/Ext 0.5Cm/< | $1,250.00 | $1,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cuba Memorial Hospital Cuba · Cuba, NY Exc Mal Les Trunk/Ext 0.5Cm/< | $1,250.00 | $1,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Exc Mal Les < .5 Trunk/Extrem | $1,409.19 | $1,409.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/Arm/Leg 0.5 Cm/< | $1,485.00 | $1,650.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/Arm/Leg 0.5 Cm/< | $1,485.00 | $1,650.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/Arm/Leg 0.5 Cm/< | $1,485.00 | $1,650.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/Arm/Leg 0.5 Cm/< | $1,485.00 | $1,650.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center Watertown · Watertown-Fort Drum, NY EXC.LESION 05.CM OR LESS | $1,522.50 | $1,522.50 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Exc,Mal Les Tk,AR,Lg Less Than 0.5 | $1,706.00 | $1,706.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Exc,Mal Les Tk,AR,Lg Less Than 0.5 | $1,706.00 | $1,706.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark · Rochester, NY HC EXCISION MALIGNANT LESION_ 0.5 CM OR LESS_ TRUNK_ ARMS_ LEGS | $1,994.36 | $3,068.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HC EXCISION MALIGNANT LESION_ 0.5 CM OR LESS_ TRUNK_ ARMS_ LEGS | $1,994.36 | $3,068.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester · Rochester, NY HC EXCISION MALIGNANT LESION_ 0.5 CM OR LESS_ TRUNK_ ARMS_ LEGS | $2,141.10 | $2,676.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HB Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/Arm/Leg 0.5 Cm/< | $2,896.80 | — | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HB Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/Arm/Leg 0.5 Cm/< | $2,896.80 | — | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $3,382.00 | $3,382.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC ER EXC MALIG LESION <0.5CM | $3,488.00 | $2,487.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC ER EXC MALIG LESION <0.5CM | $3,934.00 | $2,487.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC ER EXC MALIG LESION <0.5CM | $3,965.00 | $2,487.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC ER EXC MALIG LESION <0.5CM | $4,122.00 | $2,487.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC ER EXC MALIG LESION <0.5CM | $4,881.00 | $2,487.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF CANCER SKIN GROWTH OF BODY; ARMS; OR LEGS; 0.5 CM OR LESS | $4,975.50 | $4,975.50 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome · Utica-Rome, NY Exc tr-ext mal+marg 0.5 cm/< | $5,588.22 | $13,842.50 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Excision Malignant Lesion Trunk/Arms/Legs <= 0.5 Cm | $10,498.44 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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
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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
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 31 | $559.17 | $859.28 |
| Rochester, NY | 6 | $204.53 | $2,067.73 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 3 | $149.25 | $954.00 |
| Corning, NY | 2 | $200.60 | $241.42 |
| Elmira, NY | 2 | $200.60 | $200.60 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 2 | $227.40 | $2,907.81 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1 | $10,498.44 | $10,498.44 |
| Cuba, NY | 1 | $1,250.00 | $1,250.00 |
| Cortland, NY | 1 | $282.24 | $282.24 |
| Elizabethtown, NY | 1 | $738.00 | $738.00 |
| Gloversville, NY | 1 | $296.80 | $296.80 |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 1 | $1,250.00 | $1,250.00 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 1 | $883.95 | $883.95 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 1 | $1,522.50 | $1,522.50 |
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
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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
- Iowa$405.70
- 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
- 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.