Precancerous spot removal cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $65.10 to $1,086.73, with a median of $253.66. The lowest price is at Lowell General Hospital (Lowell). The highest price is 16.7× 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$65.10Lowell General Hospital
Median$253.66half pay less
Highest$1,086.73in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$188.56vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell General Hospital lowest Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $65.10 | $93.00 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Destrct Premalgnt Les 1st | $76.00 | $80.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Destrct Premalgnt Les 1st | $76.00 | $80.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Destrct Premalgnt Les 1st | $76.00 | $80.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $114.15 | $253.66 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $117.75 | $261.67 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Destruction Premalignant 1st Lesion | $225.00 | $225.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $237.15 | $527.00 | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC DEST PERMALIGNANT LESIONS FIRST LESION | $253.66 | $253.66 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Destruct premalg lesion | $273.00 | $273.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $296.10 | $423.00 | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC DEST PERMALIGNANT LESIONS FIRST LESION | $322.86 | $322.86 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Destruct Premalig 1st Lesion | $347.00 | $347.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Destruct Premalig 1st Lesion | $353.00 | $353.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Destruct Premalig 1st Lesion | $483.00 | $483.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $981.40 | $1,402.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $1,086.73 | $1,086.73 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8 | $65.10 | $231.08 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $76.00 | $76.00 |
| Worcester, MA | 3 | $347.00 | $353.00 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $253.66 | $288.26 |
| Springfield, MA | 1 | $273.00 | $273.00 |
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
- Maine$55.87
- Maryland$192.19
- 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.