Precancerous spot removal cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $33.06 to $205.50, with a median of $110.95. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center (Williston). The highest price is 6.2× 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 North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Williston · Williston, ND DESTRUCT PREMALG LESN PLA FAC | $33.06 | $57.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND DESTR PREMAL LES 1ST FPC FAC | $35.91 | $57.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC DESTRUCTION/LN ONE LESION | $106.30 | $208.42 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital Garrison · Garrison, ND PC DESTR SKIN LESION | $115.60 | $170.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake, ND HC DESTRUCTION/LN ONE LESION | $146.97 | $207.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,1ST LESION | $205.50 | $274.00 | Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 1 | $106.30 | $106.30 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $35.91 | $35.91 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 1 | $205.50 | $205.50 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $115.60 | $115.60 |
| Turtle Lake, ND | 1 | $146.97 | $146.97 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $33.06 | $33.06 |
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 Carolina$241.00
- 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.