Precancerous spot removal cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $37.81 to $468.00, with a median of $100.10. The lowest price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA (Jonesboro). The highest price is 12.4× 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 Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA lowest Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR HC WD DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST | $37.81 | $199.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC WD DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST | $49.20 | $328.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR DESTRUCTION ANY KIND FIRST LESION | $100.00 | $161.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st Pf | $100.10 | $154.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st Pf | $100.10 | $154.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st Pf | $100.10 | $154.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron · Waldron, AR Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st Pf | $100.10 | $154.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Magazine · Magazine, AR Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $117.75 | $157.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris · Paris, AR Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $117.75 | $157.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Mansfield · Mansfield, AR Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $117.75 | $157.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $144.95 | $223.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $177.45 | $273.00 | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR DESTRUCTION OF PRECANCER SKIN GROWTH; 1 GROWTH | $468.00 | $780.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 2 | $100.00 | $122.48 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $100.10 | $100.10 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $100.10 | $100.10 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $177.45 | $177.45 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $37.81 | $37.81 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 1 | $468.00 | $468.00 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $117.75 | $117.75 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $117.75 | $117.75 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $49.20 | $49.20 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $100.10 | $100.10 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $117.75 | $117.75 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $100.10 | $100.10 |
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
- Alaska$246.42
- Arizona$209.95
- 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.