Precancerous spot removal cost in California
In California, 58 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $42.40 to $1,171.24, with a median of $397.60. The lowest price is at UCI Health-Orange (Orange). The highest price is 27.6× 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.
Lowest$42.40UCI Health-Orange
Median$397.60half pay less
Highest$1,171.24in California
Lowest saves$355.20vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange lowest Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $42.40 | $106.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $44.10 | $73.50 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Destruct premalg lesion | $75.64 | $142.72 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC DEST BENIGN/PREMAL 1ST LESION | $103.50 | $230.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC DEST BENIGN/PREMAL 1ST LESION | $118.80 | $264.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $140.00 | $400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Destruction Skin Lesion 1St | $163.07 | $163.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $164.50 | $470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $171.00 | $171.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC DEST BENIGN/PREMAL 1ST LESION | $184.05 | $409.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Destruction Of Skin Growth | $209.00 | $380.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $210.00 | $210.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DESTRUCTION PREMLGNT FIRST LES | $220.85 | $631.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $241.74 | $474.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $242.20 | $692.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $242.20 | $692.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Destruc Benign/Premal,First Lesion | $256.00 | $212.96 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA DEST B PRE LESION 1ST | $256.00 | $506.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTRICAL CAUTERIZATION | $256.00 | $167.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $256.55 | $733.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $331.68 | $691.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Dest Benign/Premal 1st Lesion | $357.50 | $357.50 | — source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $365.67 | $717.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $369.75 | $725.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $391.68 | $768.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.60 | $710.00 | — source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $406.98 | $798.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $409.53 | $803.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $489.60 | $1,020.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $523.25 | $1,495.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Destruct Lesion Any Meth 1st | $579.20 | $1,448.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $600.48 | $1,251.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1St | $772.75 | $772.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1St | $823.75 | $823.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $918.72 | $1,914.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Ambulatory Surgery û Cigna Grouper Schedule* Grouper 79 | $991.47 | $1,525.34 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Grouper - 0 | $1,015.82 | $1,562.80 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $1,171.24 | $1,171.24 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 17 | $42.40 | $256.55 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $397.60 | $397.60 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 5 | $103.50 | $184.05 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4 | $397.60 | $397.60 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 4 | $365.67 | $380.72 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $397.60 | $397.60 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $163.07 | $397.60 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $241.74 | $325.64 |
| Fresno, CA | 2 | $44.10 | $220.85 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 2 | $209.00 | $232.50 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $75.64 | $75.64 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $397.60 | $397.60 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $406.98 | $406.98 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $397.60 | $397.60 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $397.60 | $397.60 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $171.00 | $171.00 |
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
- Arkansas$100.10
- 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.