Skin cancer removal cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 52 hospitals publish a cash price for skin cancer removal (excision), body, arms or legs, up to 0.5 cm: from $130.09 to $28,973.78, with a median of $1,372.15. The lowest price is at Metrohealth System (Cleveland). The highest price is 222.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,372.15, is 95% above the US median of $705.38.
- That is 1.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($723.47).
- Ohio ranks 35th of 39 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 52 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Ohio's Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP): Ohio residents who are not on Medicaid and whose income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level get basic, medically necessary hospital services free at hospitals in the program; physician bills are not included. Ask the hospital's billing office for an HCAP application. 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$130.09Metrohealth System
Median$1,372.15half of hospitals charge less
Highest$28,973.78in Ohio
Lowest saves$1,242.06vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Excision, Malignant Lesion, Incl Margins, Trunk/Arms/Legs; Excised Diam 0.5 Cm/< | $130.09 | $371.69 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paulding County Hospital Paulidng · Paulidng, OH HC EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG 0.5 CM/< TECH | $167.45 | $197.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Hospital Napoleon · Napoleon, OH EXC MAL LES TRNK ARM LEG; -FAC | $171.75 | $229.00 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Exc Mal Les T/A/L 0.5<(Prof) | $176.78 | $294.64 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn · Akron, OH Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $236.25 | $315.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan · Columbus, OH HC Exc Mal Lesion Trunk/Extremities 0.5 Cm or Less | $266.64 | $266.64 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH MALIGNANT EXCISION,TRUNK, ARMS OR LEGS, < 0.6 | $270.00 | $300.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Exc Mal Les T/A/L 0.5< | $336.32 | $560.54 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital Upper Sandusky · Upper Sandusky, OH WMHC PR EXC SKIN MALIG <5MM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $399.04 | $443.37 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH HC EXC MALIG LESION <=0.5 TRUNK ARMS OR LEGS | $529.20 | $882.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | $570.90 | $878.30 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center Coshocton · Coshocton, OH Exc tr-ext mal+marg 0.5 < cm | $666.00 | $1,718.55 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Knox Community Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, OH Exc Tr-Ext Mal+Marg 0.5 Less Than Cm | $684.63 | $855.79 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Exc Tr-Ext Mal Marg 0.5 Cm | $781.20 | $868.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Excision Malignant Tral Lesion .5 Cm | $862.50 | $1,150.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Excision Malignant Tral Lesion .5 Cm | $862.50 | $1,150.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Excision Malignant Tral Lesion .5 Cm | $862.50 | $1,150.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster · Columbus, OH WC Malignant diameter 0.5cm or less | $1,055.70 | $2,346.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC EXC SKIN MALIG >.5 CM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $1,302.00 | $1,736.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC EXC SKIN MALIG >.5 CM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $1,302.00 | $1,736.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center Salem · Salem, OH EXC MAL LESION .5CM<ARM LEG TR | $1,304.00 | $1,304.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,372.15 | $2,111.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,372.15 | $2,111.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Euclid Hospital Euclid · Cleveland, OH EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,372.15 | $2,111.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,372.15 | $2,111.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,372.15 | $2,111.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,372.15 | $2,111.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,372.15 | $2,111.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,372.15 | $2,111.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,372.15 | $2,111.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,372.15 | $2,111.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH EXCISION MAL LESION TRUNK/ARM/LEG 0.5 CM/< | $1,372.15 | $2,111.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lake West Hospital Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC EXC SKIN MALIG >.5 CM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $1,407.75 | $1,877.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC EXC SKIN MALIG >.5 CM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $1,407.75 | $1,877.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC EXC SKIN MALIG >.5 CM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $1,407.75 | $1,877.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC EXC SKIN MALIG >.5 CM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $1,407.75 | $1,877.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC EXC SKIN MALIG >.5 CM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $1,407.75 | $1,877.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC EXC SKIN MALIG >.5 CM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $1,407.75 | $1,877.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC EXC SKIN MALIG >.5 CM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $1,407.75 | $1,877.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC EXC SKIN MALIG >.5 CM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $1,407.75 | $1,877.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC EXC SKIN MALIG >.5 CM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $1,407.75 | $1,877.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, OH HC EXC SKIN MALIG >.5 CM TRUNK,ARM,LEG | $1,407.75 | $1,877.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Wood County Hospital Bowling Green · Toledo, OH EXCISION MALIG LESION TRUNK, ARMS, OR LEGS .05 CM OR LESS | $1,503.00 | $1,503.00 | Jun 30, 2024 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Akron, OH Hc Exc Mal Les Tr/Ar/Lg <=0.5 | $1,987.75 | $1,987.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Exc Skin Malig <5mm Trunk,Arm,Leg | $2,805.00 | $4,675.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH EXC TR-EXT MAL+MARG 0.5 CM/< | $3,060.22 | $3,060.22 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Exc Skin Malig <0.5 Cm Trunk Arm Leg | $3,195.60 | $5,326.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Exc Skin Malig <0.5 Cm Trunk Arm Leg | $3,195.60 | $5,326.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Genesis Hospital Zanesville · Zanesville, OH Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/Arm/Leg 0.5 Cm/< | $8,025.91 | $13,376.51 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Exc Malig Lesion <=0.5 Trunk Arms or Legs | $8,224.20 | $13,707.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Anne Hospital Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Exc Malig Lesion <=0.5 Trunk Arms or Legs | $15,333.42 | $25,555.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH HC Excision Malignant Lesion Trunk/Arms/Legs <= 0.5 Cm | $28,973.78 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 20 | $130.09 | $1,372.15 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 6 | $862.50 | $1,833.75 |
| Columbus, OH | 5 | $266.64 | $570.90 |
| Akron, OH | 3 | $236.25 | $1,407.75 |
| Toledo, OH | 3 | $529.20 | $1,503.00 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $176.78 | $256.55 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $1,407.75 | $1,407.75 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 1 | $1,372.15 | $1,372.15 |
| Coshocton, OH | 1 | $666.00 | $666.00 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 1 | $3,060.22 | $3,060.22 |
| Lima, OH | 1 | $781.20 | $781.20 |
| Mount Vernon, OH | 1 | $684.63 | $684.63 |
| Napoleon, OH | 1 | $171.75 | $171.75 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $1,372.15 | $1,372.15 |
| Paulidng, OH | 1 | $167.45 | $167.45 |
| Salem, OH | 1 | $1,304.00 | $1,304.00 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $8,224.20 | $8,224.20 |
| Upper Sandusky, OH | 1 | $399.04 | $399.04 |
| Zanesville, OH | 1 | $8,025.91 | $8,025.91 |
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
- New York$859.28
- North Carolina$622.50
- North Dakota$529.50
- 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.