Precancerous spot removal cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $19.40 to $994.50, with a median of $234.00. The lowest price is at Englewood Health (Englewood). The highest price is 51.3× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$19.40Englewood Health
Median$234.00half pay less
Highest$994.50in New Jersey
Lowest saves$214.60vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood Health lowest Englewood · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $19.40 | $194.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $198.70 | $490.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $198.70 | $490.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $217.16 | $490.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $219.93 | $490.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $219.93 | $490.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $219.93 | $490.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $220.12 | $490.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $220.12 | $490.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $234.00 | $490.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $234.00 | $490.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Hc Destruc Benign/Premal,First Lesion | $237.00 | $212.96 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PLANTAR WART REM SINGLE WART | $237.00 | $395.00 | — source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HB,DESTRUCT PREMALG 1ST LESION | $259.59 | $800.00 | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $268.89 | $702.54 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Dest Premalign Lesn 1st Lesn | $423.00 | $423.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Premal Les Dest 1st Les | $424.00 | $424.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Premal Les Dest 1st Les | $424.00 | $424.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Dest Premalign Lesn 1st Lesn | $432.00 | $432.00 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Dest Premalign Lesn 1st Lesn | $926.00 | $926.00 | — source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $994.50 | $994.50 | Jan 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 20 | $19.40 | $234.00 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $259.59 | $259.59 |
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
- Missouri$117.00
- Montana$139.20
- Nebraska$124.79
- Nevada$218.00
- New Hampshire$95.78
- 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.