Precancerous spot removal cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $33.60 to $1,036.50, with a median of $164.35. The lowest price is at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital (Lincoln City) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 30.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $164.35, is 11% below the US median of $184.50.
- That is 0.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- Oregon ranks 21st of 46 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 35 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Oregon law (ORS 442.614) requires nonprofit hospitals to cut what patients owe for medically necessary care by 100% for household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level, and by at least 75%, 50% or 25% up to 400%. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance 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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$33.60Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital + 2 more
Median$164.35half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,036.50in Oregon
Lowest saves$130.75vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital lowest Lincoln City · Newport, OR HC DESTRUCTION BENIGN PREML LES | $33.60 | $42.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital lowest Lebanon · Albany, OR HC DESTRUCTION BENIGN PREML LES | $33.60 | $42.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital lowest Newport · Newport, OR HC DESTRUCTION BENIGN PREML LES | $33.60 | $42.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence · Eugene-Springfield, OR DESTRUCTION OF PRECANCER SKIN GROWTH; 1 GROWTH | $68.90 | $106.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center Cottage Grove · Eugene-Springfield, OR DESTRUCTION OF PRECANCER SKIN GROWTH; 1 GROWTH | $68.90 | $106.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR HC DESTRUCTION BENIGN PREML LES | $100.80 | $126.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR HC DESTRUCTION BENIGN PREML LES | $100.80 | $126.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital John Day · John Day, OR Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $130.50 | $174.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Grande Ronde Hospital La Grande · La Grande, OR HC PR 17000 DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST RHC | $135.30 | $225.50 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton · Salem, OR HC DESTROY BENIGN/PREMALIG LESION FIRS | $152.10 | $234.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lower Umpqua Hospital District Reedsport · Roseburg, OR Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $154.44 | $286.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR DESTRUCTION OF PRECANCER SKIN GROWTH; 1 GROWTH | $155.35 | $239.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC PR 17000 DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION | $159.00 | $212.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC PR 17000 DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST CDM | $159.00 | $212.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Destruction Premalignant Lesion, First | $161.20 | $248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Destruction Premalignant Lesion, First | $161.20 | $248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton · Salem, OR Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $164.00 | $164.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras · Bend, OR Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $164.35 | $205.44 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital Astoria · Astoria, OR Destruction Benign/Premalig Lesion Charge | $172.80 | $216.00 | Jan 5, 2026 source file |
| CHI Mercy Health Medical Center Roseburg · Roseburg, OR ER DESTRUCTION OF LESION | $173.29 | $264.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Bandon · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $175.80 | $175.80 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health District Lakeview · Lakeview, OR Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $175.95 | $207.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $195.75 | $261.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls · Klamath Falls, OR HC Destruct Premalg Lesions Tech | $198.28 | $264.37 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC DESTRUCTION OF ONE LESION | $250.25 | $385.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC DESTRUCTION OF ONE LESION | $250.25 | $385.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC DESTRUCTION OF ONE LESION | $250.25 | $385.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC DESTRUCTION OF ONE LESION | $250.25 | $385.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $471.75 | $629.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $471.75 | $629.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $478.50 | $638.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $992.20 | $992.20 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $1,036.50 | $1,382.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $1,036.50 | $1,382.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $1,036.50 | $1,382.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 12 | $161.20 | $361.00 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 3 | $68.90 | $68.90 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $33.60 | $67.20 |
| Astoria, OR | 2 | $159.00 | $165.90 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 2 | $175.80 | $185.78 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Roseburg, OR | 2 | $154.44 | $163.86 |
| Salem, OR | 2 | $152.10 | $158.05 |
| Bend, OR | 1 | $164.35 | $164.35 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $100.80 | $100.80 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $159.00 | $159.00 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $130.50 | $130.50 |
| Klamath Falls, OR | 1 | $198.28 | $198.28 |
| Lakeview, OR | 1 | $175.95 | $175.95 |
| La Grande, OR | 1 | $135.30 | $135.30 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $478.50 | $478.50 |
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
- Ohio$202.40
- Oklahoma$100.00
- 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.