Precancerous spot removal cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $28.00 to $472.80, with a median of $148.20. The lowest price is at Dallas County Hospital (Perry). The highest price is 16.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $148.20, is 20% below the US median of $184.50.
- That is 0.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- Iowa ranks 18th of 46 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 43 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$28.00Dallas County Hospital
Median$148.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$472.80in Iowa
Lowest saves$120.20vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County Hospital lowest Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PERRY-FAC DEST PRE-MALIG LESION EA | $28.00 | $43.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $35.00 | $50.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC DESTRUCT PREMALIG LESION | $40.80 | $51.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC DESTRUCT PREMALIG LESION | $56.63 | $70.79 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Destroy Premal Lesion 1st | $74.25 | $99.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $76.20 | $127.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $79.54 | $82.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $83.42 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC DESTRUCTION/LN ONE LESION | $83.70 | $186.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC DESTRUCTION/LN ONE LESION | $93.00 | $186.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $98.02 | $169.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson 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 |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $115.20 | $192.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $115.90 | $122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $117.75 | $157.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC DESTRUCTION/LN ONE LESION | $130.72 | $304.00 | Sep 30, 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 |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $138.40 | $173.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $142.71 | $213.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Destruction Premalignant Lesions 1st Lesion | $148.20 | $228.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Destruction Premalignant Lesions 1st Lesion | $148.20 | $228.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $148.80 | $186.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $150.00 | $150.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $152.00 | $190.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $157.04 | $302.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Destruct Premalg Lesion | $161.00 | $161.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $165.00 | $220.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA DESTRUCT BENIGN | $165.15 | $194.29 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $184.00 | $184.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $193.90 | $277.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $196.00 | $196.00 | Jun 10, 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 Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Destruction Premalignant Lesions 1st Lesion | $202.15 | $311.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $204.80 | $512.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB DESTRUCTION, ANY METHOD, 1ST LESION | $207.90 | $297.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB DESTRUCTION, ANY METHOD, 1ST LESION | $207.90 | $297.00 | Mar 11, 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 |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $216.90 | $241.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $217.50 | $290.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $220.00 | $275.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $472.80 | $591.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $28.00 | $138.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $93.00 | $100.20 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $56.63 | $157.04 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $40.80 | $96.40 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $142.71 | $163.36 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 2 | $200.40 | $205.50 |
| Iowa City, IA | 2 | $207.90 | $207.90 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $115.20 | $115.20 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $217.50 | $217.50 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $204.80 | $204.80 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $117.75 | $117.75 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $83.70 | $83.70 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $196.00 | $196.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $112.45 | $112.45 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $148.80 | $148.80 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $148.20 | $148.20 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $83.42 | $83.42 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $76.20 | $76.20 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $165.00 | $165.00 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $216.90 | $216.90 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $98.02 | $98.02 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $165.15 | $165.15 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $193.90 | $193.90 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $472.80 | $472.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $136.50 | $136.50 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $148.20 | $148.20 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $79.54 | $79.54 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $74.25 | $74.25 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $115.90 | $115.90 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $220.00 | $220.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $137.81 | $137.81 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What precancerous spot removal is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Precancerous spot removal explained.
Destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion in other states
- Alabama$237.36
- Alaska$203.42
- Arizona$191.38, 4 hospitals
- Arkansas$147.55
- California$320.00
- Colorado$168.00
- Connecticut$229.50
- Delaware$362.48, 2 hospitals
- District of Columbia$294.76, 3 hospitals
- Florida$284.25
- Georgia$142.20
- Hawaii$380.10
- Idaho$114.19
- Illinois$164.21
- Indiana$186.60
- Kansas$116.45
- Kentucky$104.00
- Louisiana$97.30
- Maine$101.40
- Maryland$261.98, 4 hospitals
- Massachusetts$273.00
- Michigan$191.83
- Minnesota$180.84
- Mississippi$125.70
- Missouri$137.80
- Montana$172.14
- Nebraska$130.72
- Nevada$218.00
- New Hampshire$72.92
- New Jersey$424.00
- New Mexico$128.40
- New York$290.00
- North Carolina$247.80
- North Dakota$198.50
- Ohio$202.40
- Oklahoma$100.00
- Oregon$164.35
- Pennsylvania$428.04
- Puerto Rico$2,500.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$191.80
- South Carolina$154.00
- South Dakota$242.40
- Tennessee$99.60
- Texas$198.33
- Utah$191.83, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$82.97
- Virginia$120.00
- Washington$185.30
- West Virginia$207.25
- Wisconsin$180.06
- Wyoming$64.98
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.