Precancerous spot removal cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $34.30 to $223.00, with a median of $160.80. The lowest price is at Winneshiek Medical Center (Decorah). The highest price is 6.5× 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$34.30Winneshiek Medical Center
Median$160.80half pay less
Highest$223.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$126.50vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winneshiek Medical Center lowest Decorah · Decorah, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $34.30 | $49.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC DESTRUCTION/LN ONE LESION | $59.52 | $124.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC DESTRUCTION/LN ONE LESION | $60.76 | $124.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $83.42 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Destruction Benign or Malignant First Lesion | $100.20 | $334.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Destruction Premalignant Lesions 1st Lesion | $112.45 | $173.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC DESTRUCTION/LN ONE LESION | $127.68 | $304.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Destruction Premalignant Lesions 1st Lesion | $136.50 | $210.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 17000 DEST BENIGN/PREMALIGN, 1ST LESION | $137.81 | $232.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Destruction Premalignant Lesions 1st Lesion (Restricted Method II CAH) | $144.95 | $223.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Destruction Premalignant Lesions 1st Lesion | $148.20 | $228.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION | $158.40 | $198.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR DESTRUC PREMALIGNANT, FIRST LESION | $160.80 | $201.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR DESTRUC PREMALIGNANT, FIRST LESION | $160.80 | $201.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR DESTRUC PREMALIGNANT, FIRST LESION | $160.80 | $201.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR DESTRUC PREMALIGNANT, FIRST LESION | $160.80 | $201.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR DESTRUC PREMALIGNANT, FIRST LESION | $160.80 | $201.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR DESTRUC PREMALIGNANT, FIRST LESION | $160.80 | $201.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR DESTRUC PREMALIGNANT, FIRST LESION | $160.80 | $201.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR DESTRUC PREMALIGNANT, FIRST LESION | $160.80 | $201.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR DESTRUC PREMALIGNANT, FIRST LESION | $160.80 | $201.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR DESTRUC PREMALIGNANT, FIRST LESION | $160.80 | $201.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR DESTRUC PREMALIGNANT, FIRST LESION | $160.80 | $201.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Destruction Premalignant Lesions 1st Lesion | $182.00 | $182.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS ID PREMALG LESION 1ST LESION | $200.40 | $334.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS PC DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION 1ST | $210.60 | $351.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Destruction Premalignant Lesions 1st Lesion | $223.00 | $223.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $160.80 | $200.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $60.76 | $100.20 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $160.80 | $171.40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $160.80 | $160.80 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $223.00 | $223.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $59.52 | $59.52 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $160.80 | $160.80 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $112.45 | $112.45 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $34.30 | $34.30 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $160.80 | $160.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $160.80 | $160.80 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $148.20 | $148.20 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $83.42 | $83.42 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $160.80 | $160.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $160.80 | $160.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $160.80 | $160.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $136.50 | $136.50 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $160.80 | $160.80 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $144.95 | $144.95 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $160.80 | $160.80 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $158.40 | $158.40 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $137.81 | $137.81 |
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
- Florida$355.50
- Georgia$89.70
- Hawaii$1,020.64
- Idaho$556.00
- Illinois$141.83
- Indiana$146.50
- 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.