Precancerous spot removal cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 74 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $18.75 to $851.52, with a median of $202.40. The lowest price is at Henry County Hospital (Napoleon). The highest price is 45.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $202.40, is 10% above the US median of $184.50.
- That is about the same as Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- Ohio ranks 32nd of 46 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 74 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Ohio's Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP): Ohio residents who are not on Medicaid and whose income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level get basic, medically necessary hospital services free at hospitals in the program; physician bills are not included. Ask the hospital's billing office for an HCAP application. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$18.75Henry County Hospital
Median$202.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$851.52in Ohio
Lowest saves$183.65vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County Hospital lowest Napoleon · Napoleon, OH 1ST PERML LES DESTRUCTION -PRO | $18.75 | $25.00 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital Upper Sandusky · Upper Sandusky, OH WMHC CAUTERZN-SKIN LESION | $30.22 | $33.58 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Destruction,Benign/Premalig Lesions, 1St Lesion | $52.74 | $150.69 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paulding County Hospital Paulidng · Paulidng, OH HC DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION TECH | $56.95 | $67.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $85.80 | $132.00 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Licking Memorial Hospital Newark · Columbus, OH Destruction of skin growth | $93.60 | $93.60 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn · Akron, OH Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $93.75 | $125.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Destruct Premlg Lesion 1St | $102.43 | $170.72 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESIONS, FIRST LESION | $102.60 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan · Columbus, OH HC Cch Destruction Premalignant Lesion First Lesion | $104.33 | $104.33 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Destruct Premlg Lesion 1St(Pro | $119.68 | $199.46 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH HC DESTRUCT BENIGN LESION 1ST | $125.40 | $209.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Wound Cautery, Electr Hi-Temp | $142.80 | $238.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Wound Cautery, Electr Hi-Temp | $142.80 | $238.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center Ashtabula · Cleveland, OH DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $179.20 | $256.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Anne Hospital Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Wound Cautery, Electr Hi-Temp | $180.00 | $300.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Charles Hospital Oregon · Toledo, OH HC Wound Cautery, Electr Hi-Temp | $180.00 | $300.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Community Hospital Cadiz · Cadiz, OH DESTRUCTION OF PRECANCER SKIN GROWTH; 1 GROWTH | $185.50 | $371.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center Coshocton · Coshocton, OH Destruct premalg lesion | $188.00 | $506.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $196.50 | $262.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $196.50 | $262.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake West Hospital Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, OH HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $199.50 | $266.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Dstr Ben, Lesion 1St | $202.40 | $506.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Dstr Ben, Lesion 1St | $202.40 | $506.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Dstr Ben, Lesion 1St | $202.40 | $506.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Dstr Ben, Lesion 1St | $202.40 | $506.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Health Main Campus Kettering · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Dstr Ben, Lesion 1St | $202.40 | $506.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg Miamisburg · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Dstr Ben, Lesion 1St | $202.40 | $506.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Health Troy Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Dstr Ben, Lesion 1St | $202.40 | $506.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC DESTRUCTION LESION | $206.00 | $206.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Knox Community Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, OH Destruct Premalg Lesion | $213.24 | $266.55 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Destruct Premalg Lesion | $216.00 | $480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert · Van Wert, OH Hc Destruct Premalg Lesion | $223.60 | $344.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin · Columbus, OH HC Destruction Premalignant Lesions 1st Lesion | $240.50 | $370.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH HC Destruction Premalignant Lesions 1st Lesion | $240.50 | $370.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH HC Destruction Premalignant Lesions 1st Lesion | $240.50 | $370.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH HC Destruction Premalignant Lesions 1st Lesion | $240.50 | $370.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Destruct Premalg Lesion | $279.90 | $311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Destruct Premalg Lesion | $313.95 | $483.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Lake Health System Saint Marys · Wapakoneta, OH WC-LES-1ST BENIGN/PREMALIG | $334.80 | $372.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Genesis Hospital Zanesville · Zanesville, OH HC Destruction Premalignant Lesion 1st | $340.78 | $567.97 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Adena Pike Medical Center Waverly · Waverly, OH HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $350.51 | $701.01 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Adena Regional Medical Center Chillicothe · Chillicothe, OH HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $350.51 | $701.01 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center Greenfield · Greenfield, OH HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $350.51 | $701.01 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Destr Lesn Premal 1St Any Method | $375.60 | $626.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Destr Lesn Premal 1St Any Method | $375.60 | $626.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Euclid Hospital Euclid · Cleveland, OH DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $387.40 | $596.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $454.30 | $649.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Wound Cautery, Electr Hi-Temp | $481.20 | $802.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hb Destruction Premalignant Lesions, First Lesion | $538.05 | $1,055.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Akron, OH Hc Destruc Benign/Premal,First Lesion | $556.00 | $556.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center Washington Court House · Washington Court House, OH HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $701.01 | $701.01 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls · Akron, OH SP DESTRUCT BENIGN LESION 1ST LES | $742.50 | $1,350.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $851.52 | $851.52 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 21 | $52.74 | $199.50 |
| Columbus, OH | 8 | $85.80 | $172.42 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 8 | $202.40 | $202.40 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 6 | $202.40 | $375.60 |
| Akron, OH | 5 | $93.75 | $387.40 |
| Toledo, OH | 3 | $125.40 | $180.00 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 2 | $216.00 | $301.70 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $102.43 | $111.06 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $199.50 | $199.50 |
| Cadiz, OH | 1 | $185.50 | $185.50 |
| Chillicothe, OH | 1 | $350.51 | $350.51 |
| Coshocton, OH | 1 | $188.00 | $188.00 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $142.80 | $142.80 |
| Greenfield, OH | 1 | $350.51 | $350.51 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $313.95 | $313.95 |
| Lima, OH | 1 | $279.90 | $279.90 |
| Mount Vernon, OH | 1 | $213.24 | $213.24 |
| Napoleon, OH | 1 | $18.75 | $18.75 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $387.40 | $387.40 |
| Paulidng, OH | 1 | $56.95 | $56.95 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $142.80 | $142.80 |
| Upper Sandusky, OH | 1 | $30.22 | $30.22 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $223.60 | $223.60 |
| Waverly, OH | 1 | $350.51 | $350.51 |
| Wapakoneta, OH | 1 | $334.80 | $334.80 |
| Washington Court House, OH | 1 | $701.01 | $701.01 |
| Zanesville, OH | 1 | $340.78 | $340.78 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What precancerous spot removal is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Precancerous spot removal explained.
Destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion in other states
- Alabama$237.36
- Alaska$203.42
- Arizona$191.38, 4 hospitals
- Arkansas$147.55
- California$320.00
- Colorado$168.00
- Connecticut$229.50
- Delaware$362.48, 2 hospitals
- District of Columbia$294.76, 3 hospitals
- Florida$284.25
- Georgia$142.20
- Hawaii$380.10
- Idaho$114.19
- Illinois$164.21
- Indiana$186.60
- Iowa$148.20
- Kansas$116.45
- Kentucky$104.00
- Louisiana$97.30
- Maine$101.40
- Maryland$261.98, 4 hospitals
- Massachusetts$273.00
- Michigan$191.83
- Minnesota$180.84
- Mississippi$125.70
- Missouri$137.80
- Montana$172.14
- Nebraska$130.72
- Nevada$218.00
- New Hampshire$72.92
- New Jersey$424.00
- New Mexico$128.40
- New York$290.00
- North Carolina$247.80
- North Dakota$198.50
- Oklahoma$100.00
- Oregon$164.35
- Pennsylvania$428.04
- Puerto Rico$2,500.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$191.80
- South Carolina$154.00
- South Dakota$242.40
- Tennessee$99.60
- Texas$198.33
- Utah$191.83, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$82.97
- Virginia$120.00
- Washington$185.30
- West Virginia$207.25
- Wisconsin$180.06
- Wyoming$64.98
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.