Precancerous spot removal cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $43.55 to $851.62, with a median of $117.00. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Jefferson (Festus) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 19.6× 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$43.55Mercy Hospital Jefferson + 3 more
Median$117.00half pay less
Highest$851.62in Missouri
Lowest saves$73.45vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson lowest Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st Pf | $43.55 | $67.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st Pf | $43.55 | $67.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st Pf | $43.55 | $67.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis lowest Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st Pf | $43.55 | $67.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $70.50 | $94.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $70.50 | $94.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS DESTRUCT PREMAL 1ST LES | $76.80 | $160.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO DESTRUC PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $92.40 | $154.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Destruct Benign Les 1st Les Mlp | $99.45 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $107.62 | $134.53 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st Pf | $113.75 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st Pf | $117.00 | $180.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st Pf | $117.00 | $180.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st Pf | $117.00 | $180.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $118.50 | $158.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $133.50 | $178.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $152.25 | $203.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $152.25 | $203.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO SURG DEST BENIGN OR PREMALIGN, 1 SINGLE LESION EF | $156.60 | $261.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Destruct Benign Les 1st Les | $228.15 | $351.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Destruct Benign Les 1st Les | $261.30 | $402.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Destruct Benign Les 1st Les | $261.30 | $402.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $851.62 | $851.62 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 8 | $43.55 | $125.85 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $43.55 | $88.52 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $92.40 | $124.50 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $113.75 | $116.12 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $261.30 | $261.30 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $117.00 | $117.00 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $70.50 | $70.50 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $117.00 | $117.00 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $70.50 | $70.50 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1 | $76.80 | $76.80 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $107.62 | $107.62 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $117.00 | $117.00 |
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
- Massachusetts$253.66
- Michigan$78.00
- Minnesota$200.50
- Mississippi$117.90
- 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.