Precancerous spot removal cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $42.93 to $373.00, with a median of $241.00. The lowest price is at Duke University Hospital (Raleigh) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 8.7× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$42.93Duke University Hospital + 1 more
Median$241.00half pay less
Highest$373.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$198.07vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Dest Premalign Lesn 1st | $42.93 | $159.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital lowest Durham · Durham, NC Dest Premalign Lesn 1st | $42.93 | $159.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Destruct Premalg Lesion | $93.50 | $187.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $107.50 | $215.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $113.50 | $227.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $241.00 | $482.00 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC CRYO SKIN SINGLE | $251.50 | $503.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $373.00 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 8 | $241.00 | $241.00 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 2 | $107.50 | $110.50 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $251.50 | $251.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $373.00 | $373.00 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $241.00 | $241.00 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $42.93 | $42.93 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $93.50 | $93.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $42.93 | $42.93 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $241.00 | $241.00 |
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
- 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 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.