Precancerous spot removal cost in Maine
In Maine, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $22.26 to $207.48, with a median of $55.87. The lowest price is at Eastern Maine Medical Center (Bangor). The highest price is 9.3× 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.
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Medical Center lowest Bangor · Bangor, ME PF DSTR PREMALG LS FST LS | $22.26 | $106.00 | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME DESTRUCTION ONE LESION | $30.24 | $144.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PF DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION 1ST | $37.44 | $144.00 | — source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME 17000 DESTRUCTION LESION (FIRST LESION) CHARGE | $48.18 | $146.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME DESTR FACE PRMEAL LES ONE | $52.80 | $88.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION PF | $55.87 | $151.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME DESTROY BENIGN LESION | $66.64 | $196.00 | — source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME HC DSTRC PREMALGNT LES 1ST LES | $79.00 | $158.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME Destroy premlg lesion 17000 | $144.50 | $578.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST - AMBULATORY RATE | $152.85 | $152.85 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC DESTRUCT BENIGN LESION 1ST | $207.48 | $546.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 3 | $37.44 | $52.80 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $55.87 | $55.87 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $22.26 | $22.26 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $48.18 | $48.18 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $144.50 | $144.50 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $79.00 | $79.00 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 1 | $207.48 | $207.48 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $66.64 | $66.64 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $30.24 | $30.24 |
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
- Kentucky$486.65
- Louisiana$97.30
- 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.