Precancerous spot removal cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $79.95 to $423.70, with a median of $246.42. The lowest price is at Ketchikan Medial Center (Ketchikan). The highest price is 5.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 17000. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Medial Center lowest Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK DESTRUCTION OF PRECANCER SKIN GROWTH; 1 GROWTH | $79.95 | $123.00 | — source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC PR ED 17000 DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $169.26 | $217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC PR 17000 DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST CDM | $177.84 | $228.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $315.00 | $315.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $351.78 | $451.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $423.70 | $446.00 | Jun 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 1 | $315.00 | $315.00 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $423.70 | $423.70 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $351.78 | $351.78 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $79.95 | $79.95 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $169.26 | $169.26 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $177.84 | $177.84 |
What it is
This code covers destroying a precancerous skin spot, such as an actinic keratosis, usually by freezing with liquid nitrogen. It is billed for the first lesion.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing medicine. The visit may be billed separately.
Destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion in other states
- Alabama$296.45
- Arizona$209.95
- Arkansas$100.10
- California$397.60
- Colorado$292.05
- Connecticut$229.50
- Delaware$362.48
- Florida$355.50
- Georgia$89.70
- Hawaii$1,020.64
- Idaho$556.00
- Illinois$141.83
- Indiana$146.50
- Iowa$160.80
- Kansas$214.50
- Kentucky$486.65
- Louisiana$97.30
- Maine$55.87
- Maryland$192.19
- Massachusetts$253.66
- Michigan$78.00
- Minnesota$200.50
- Mississippi$117.90
- Missouri$117.00
- Montana$139.20
- Nebraska$124.79
- Nevada$218.00
- New Hampshire$95.78
- New Jersey$234.00
- New Mexico$180.74
- New York$256.00
- North Carolina$241.00
- North Dakota$110.95
- Ohio$200.95
- Oklahoma$67.02
- Oregon$161.20
- Pennsylvania$205.00
- Rhode Island$184.00
- South Carolina$154.00
- South Dakota$788.67
- Tennessee$99.60
- Texas$168.26
- Utah$220.22
- Vermont$164.00
- Virginia$120.00
- Washington$176.95
- West Virginia$229.00
- Wisconsin$221.37
- Wyoming$155.83
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.