Precancerous spot removal cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $35.00 to $724.00, with a median of $78.00. The lowest price is at McLaren Bay Region (Bay City). The highest price is 20.7× 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$35.00McLaren Bay Region
Median$78.00half pay less
Highest$724.00in Michigan
Lowest saves$43.00vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Bay Region lowest Bay City · Bay City, MI Premalginant Lesion Destruction;1st Lesion 17000 | $35.00 | $70.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI Premalginant Lesion Destruction;1st Lesion 17000 | $50.05 | $100.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Caro Region Caro · Caro, MI Premalginant Lesion Destruction;1st Lesion 17000 | $52.00 | $104.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1St | $52.00 | $104.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1St | $52.00 | $104.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI Premalginant Lesion Destruction;1st Lesion 17000 | $52.00 | $104.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1St | $52.00 | $104.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI Premalginant Lesion Destruction;1st Lesion 17000 | $52.00 | $104.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI Pc-Destruction Premalignant, First Lesion | $54.40 | $136.00 | — source file |
| Holland Community Hospital Holland · Holland, MI Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $63.00 | $105.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| WA Foote Memorial Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MI PR DESTR PREMALIG 1ST LESN | $63.15 | $140.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR DESTR PREMALIG 1ST LESN | $66.56 | $140.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR DESTR PREMALIG 1ST LESN | $66.56 | $140.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR DESTR PREMALIG 1ST LESN | $66.56 | $140.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR DESTR PREMALIG 1ST LESN | $66.56 | $140.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 17000 DESTROY BENIGN LESI | $76.25 | $152.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI SP Premalginant Lesion Destruction;1st Lesion 17000 | $78.00 | $155.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hospitalist SP 17000 Premalignant Lesion Destruction; 1st Lesion | $78.00 | $155.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Premalginant Lesion Destruction;1st Lesion 17000 | $78.00 | $155.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Charlevoix · Charlevoix, MI Destruct premalg 1 lesion 17000 | $89.25 | $105.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Manistee · Manistee, MI Destruct premalg 1 lesion 17000 | $89.25 | $105.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Cadillac · Cadillac, MI Destruct premalg 1 lesion 17000 | $90.95 | $107.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Grayling · Grayling, MI Destruct premalg 1 lesion 17000 | $90.95 | $107.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Helen Newberry Joy Hospital Newberry · Newberry, MI Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $126.95 | $201.50 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Beacon Allegan Allegan · Holland, MI DESTR PREMALIG ?LES, 1ST | $240.69 | $491.20 | — source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City · Traverse City, MI Destruct premalg 1 lesion 17000 | $268.60 | $316.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Gaylord · Gaylord, MI Destruct premalg 1 lesion 17000 | $272.85 | $321.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $314.60 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI Pro Destruct Premalg Lesion | $314.60 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $314.60 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| VHS Sinai Grace Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI DESTRUCT PREMALIG LESION 1ST | $508.50 | $678.00 | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Destruct 1St Benign Lesion | $724.00 | $724.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Destruct 1St Benign Lesion | $724.00 | $724.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Destruct 1St Benign Lesion | $724.00 | $724.00 | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Destruct 1St Benign Lesion | $724.00 | $724.00 | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Destruct 1St Benign Lesion | $724.00 | $724.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 15 | $52.00 | $78.00 |
| Holland, MI | 2 | $63.00 | $151.84 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $54.40 | $54.40 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Caro, MI | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Charlevoix, MI | 1 | $89.25 | $89.25 |
| Cadillac, MI | 1 | $90.95 | $90.95 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Gaylord, MI | 1 | $272.85 | $272.85 |
| Grayling, MI | 1 | $90.95 | $90.95 |
| Houghton, MI | 1 | $314.60 | $314.60 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $314.60 | $314.60 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $314.60 | $314.60 |
| Jackson, MI | 1 | $63.15 | $63.15 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1 | $50.05 | $50.05 |
| Manistee, MI | 1 | $89.25 | $89.25 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 |
| Newberry, MI | 1 | $126.95 | $126.95 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Traverse City, MI | 1 | $268.60 | $268.60 |
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
- Massachusetts$253.66
- 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.