Precancerous spot removal cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $121.55 to $339.76, with a median of $229.50. The lowest price is at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center (Hartford). The highest price is 2.8× 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 Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center lowest Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Destruction Premalignant Lesions 1st Lesion | $121.55 | $221.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hartford Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $201.00 | $201.00 | — source file |
| The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington · Torrington, CT HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $216.24 | $216.24 | — source file |
| Day Kimball Healthcare Putnam · Putnam, CT DEST BENIGN LESI-1ST | $229.50 | $602.35 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain · New Britain, CT HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $288.80 | $288.80 | — source file |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $289.20 | $482.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT DESTROY BENIGN/PREMLG LESION | $339.76 | $679.52 | May 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 2 | $121.55 | $161.28 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $289.20 | $289.20 |
| New Britain, CT | 1 | $288.80 | $288.80 |
| Putnam, CT | 1 | $229.50 | $229.50 |
| Torrington, CT | 1 | $216.24 | $216.24 |
| Waterbury, CT | 1 | $339.76 | $339.76 |
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
- California$397.60
- Colorado$292.05
- 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.