Precancerous spot removal cost in Mississippi
In Mississippi, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $84.21 to $240.00, with a median of $117.90. The lowest price is at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center (Jackson). The highest price is 2.9× 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 Mississippi, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center lowest Jackson · Jackson, MS HC WD DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST | $84.21 | $401.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Columbus · Columbus, MS HC WD DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST | $100.25 | $401.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City · Jackson, MS HC WD DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST | $107.42 | $262.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Attala Kosciusko · Kosciusko, MS HC WD DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST | $115.28 | $262.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Leake Carthage · Carthage, MS HC WD DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST | $117.90 | $262.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Destruc Benign/Premal,First Lesion | $122.54 | $557.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian · Meridian, MS HC WD DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST | $132.00 | $600.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| South central regional medical center Laurel · Laurel, MS HC Destruc Benign/Premal,First Lesion | $228.00 | $228.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian · Meridian, MS HC WD DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST | $240.00 | $600.00 | Feb 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | 2 | $84.21 | $95.82 |
| Meridian, MS | 2 | $132.00 | $186.00 |
| Carthage, MS | 1 | $117.90 | $117.90 |
| Columbus, MS | 1 | $100.25 | $100.25 |
| Kosciusko, MS | 1 | $115.28 | $115.28 |
| Laurel, MS | 1 | $228.00 | $228.00 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $122.54 | $122.54 |
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
- Michigan$78.00
- Minnesota$200.50
- 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.