Precancerous spot removal cost in Florida
In Florida, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $174.20 to $2,671.28, with a median of $355.50. The lowest price is at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital (Vero Beach) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 15.3× 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.
Lowest$174.20Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital + 2 more
Median$355.50half pay less
Highest$2,671.28in Florida
Lowest saves$181.30vs the median
Hospitals in Florida, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital lowest Vero Beach · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL DESTRUCTION, 1ST LESION | $174.20 | $268.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital lowest Stuart · Port St. Lucie, FL DESTRUCTION, 1ST LESION | $174.20 | $268.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit lowest Weston · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL DESTRUCTION, 1ST LESION | $174.20 | $268.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL DESTRUCT 1ST SKIN LESION 17000 | $178.99 | $483.75 | — source file |
| Jackson Health System Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $191.00 | $299.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Destr premalig Lesion 1st | $193.05 | $297.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $223.81 | $223.81 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Imperial Point Fort Lauderdale · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $223.81 | $223.81 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Medical Center Fort Lauderdale · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $223.81 | $223.81 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health North Deerfield Beach · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $223.81 | $223.81 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL HB DEST LES W/LOCAL 1ST LESION | $273.75 | $497.72 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital Cape Coral · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Destruc Premalignant,First Lesion | $289.20 | $1,446.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Destruc Premalignant,First Lesion | $289.20 | $1,446.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Destruc Premalignant,First Lesion | $289.20 | $1,446.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Destruc Premalignant,First Lesion | $289.20 | $1,446.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Destruc Premalignant,First Lesion | $289.20 | $1,446.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ELECTRICAL CAUTERY | $325.00 | $500.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL DESTROY PREMALIGNANT FIRST LESION | $355.50 | $711.00 | — source file |
| UF Health Leesburg · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL UF HB DESTRUCTION MALIG LESION FIRST LESION | $424.05 | $771.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health The Villages · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL UF HB DESTRUCTION MALIG LESION FIRST LESION | $424.05 | $771.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health Gainesville · Gainesville, FL UF HB DESTRUCTION MALIG LESION FIRST LESION | $424.05 | $771.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Orlando · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Destroy Premalig Lesion 1St | $493.20 | $1,233.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Destroy Premalig Lesion 1St | $493.20 | $1,233.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Central Ocoee · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Destroy Premalig Lesion 1St | $493.20 | $1,233.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Hb Destroy Premalig Lesion 1St | $493.20 | $1,233.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital Melbourne · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Hb Destroy Premalig Lesion 1St | $493.20 | $1,233.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital Sebastian · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Hb Destroy Premalig Lesion 1St | $493.20 | $1,233.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Destroy Premalig Lesion 1St | $493.20 | $1,233.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Destroy Premalig Lesion 1St | $493.20 | $1,233.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| South Lake Hospital Clermont · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Destroy Premalig Lesion 1St | $493.20 | $1,233.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Dest Premalig 1St Les | $634.55 | $1,813.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Orlando Orlando · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $659.00 | $659.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte · Punta Gorda, FL HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $1,230.98 | $1,230.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $2,130.07 | $2,130.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Sebring Sebring · Sebring, FL HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $2,671.28 | $2,671.28 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 8 | $174.20 | $223.81 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 7 | $424.05 | $493.20 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 5 | $289.20 | $289.20 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 5 | $355.50 | $493.20 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 2 | $178.99 | $226.37 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 2 | $174.20 | $333.70 |
| Gainesville, FL | 1 | $424.05 | $424.05 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 1 | $493.20 | $493.20 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 1 | $493.20 | $493.20 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 1 | $174.20 | $174.20 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 1 | $1,230.98 | $1,230.98 |
| Sebring, FL | 1 | $2,671.28 | $2,671.28 |
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
- Connecticut$229.50
- Delaware$362.48
- 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.