Precancerous spot removal cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $94.50 to $486.65, with a median of $486.65. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 5.1× 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 Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $94.50 | $270.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $94.50 | $270.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Destruc Benign/Premal,First Lesion | $187.53 | $468.83 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Wound Cautery, Electr Hi-Temp | $266.40 | $444.00 | — source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Destruct Benign Lesion 1st | $357.60 | $596.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $486.65 | $648.87 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $486.65 | $648.87 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $486.65 | $648.87 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $486.65 | $648.87 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $486.65 | $648.87 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $486.65 | $648.87 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $486.65 | $648.87 | Sep 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $187.53 | $337.09 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 2 | $486.65 | $486.65 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $266.40 | $376.52 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $357.60 | $422.12 |
| Corbin, KY | 1 | $486.65 | $486.65 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $486.65 | $486.65 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $94.50 | $94.50 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $94.50 | $94.50 |
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
- Iowa$160.80
- Kansas$214.50
- 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.