Precancerous spot removal cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $27.54 to $1,443.60, with a median of $205.00. The lowest price is at Saint Vincent Health Center (Erie). The highest price is 52.4× 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$27.54Saint Vincent Health Center
Median$205.00half pay less
Highest$1,443.60in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$177.46vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Health Center lowest Erie · Erie, PA PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $27.54 | $153.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $29.07 | $153.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $33.66 | $153.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $33.66 | $153.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $35.19 | $153.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $35.19 | $153.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA DESTRUCTION-BEN LESION 1 | $35.40 | $59.00 | — source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $36.72 | $153.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $39.78 | $153.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA DEST PRE-MALIGNANT LES 1ST | $52.20 | $87.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Destruct Premalg Lesion,One | $74.00 | $185.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Destruct Premalg Lesion,One | $74.00 | $185.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Destruct Premalg Lesion,One | $74.00 | $185.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Destruct Premalg Lesion,One | $74.00 | $185.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Destruct Premalg Lesion,One | $74.00 | $185.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA P DEST PRE-MALIGNANT LES 1ST | $93.00 | $155.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA DEST PRE-MALIGNANT LES 1ST | $141.00 | $235.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA TF DES SKIN TAG LESION ONE | $157.20 | $262.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Dest Premalig Les 1st Laser Cryo | $186.98 | $233.73 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Dest Premalig Les 1st Laser Cryo | $186.98 | $233.73 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Dest Premalig Les 1st Laser Cryo | $186.98 | $233.73 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA PC DESTRUCTION OF LESION 1ST | $189.00 | $189.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Destruc Benign/Premal,First Lesion | $197.00 | $765.60 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Destruc Benign/Premal,First Lesion | $205.00 | $765.60 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $305.50 | $611.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 17000 DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION Tech | $308.66 | $1,292.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 17000 Destruct Premalg Lesion, First Lesion | $336.05 | $1,292.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 17000 DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION Tech | $374.55 | $1,292.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 17000 DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION Tech | $406.59 | $1,292.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 17000 Destruct Premalg Lesion, First Lesion | $428.04 | $1,292.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $520.80 | $868.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC DEST BEN/PREMAL LESION, FIRST | $520.80 | $868.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $520.80 | $868.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC DEST BEN/PREMAL LESION, FIRST | $520.80 | $868.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC DEST BEN/PREMAL LESION, FIRST | $520.80 | $868.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC DEST BEN/PREMAL LESION, FIRST | $520.80 | $868.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC DEST PRE-MALIGNANT LES 1ST | $615.00 | $1,025.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA RHC DESTRUCTION LESION 1ST LESION | $640.00 | $640.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA RHC DESTRUCTION LESION 1ST LESION | $640.00 | $640.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA RHC DESTRUCTION LESION 1ST LESION | $640.00 | $640.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA RHC DESTRUCTION LESION 1ST LESION | $640.00 | $640.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC DEST PRE-MALIGNANT LES 1ST | $652.80 | $1,088.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA DEST PRE-MALIGNANT LES 1ST | $777.60 | $1,296.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $952.11 | $952.11 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA DESTRUCT PREMALIG 1ST LESIONS | $1,113.00 | $1,590.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA DESTRUCT PREMALIG 1ST LESIONS | $1,113.00 | $1,590.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA DESTRUCTION BENIG LESION/WART | $1,443.60 | $2,406.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 12 | $29.07 | $172.64 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8 | $74.00 | $74.00 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $308.66 | $428.04 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $186.98 | $186.98 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $52.20 | $346.10 |
| Lancaster, PA | 2 | $374.55 | $447.68 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $520.80 | $520.80 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $640.00 | $640.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $157.20 | $157.20 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $35.40 | $35.40 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $189.00 | $189.00 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $27.54 | $27.54 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $35.19 | $35.19 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $640.00 | $640.00 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $336.05 | $336.05 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $520.80 | $520.80 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $640.00 | $640.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $1,113.00 | $1,113.00 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $93.00 | $93.00 |
| Williamsport, PA | 1 | $141.00 | $141.00 |
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 Carolina$241.00
- North Dakota$110.95
- Ohio$200.95
- Oklahoma$67.02
- Oregon$161.20
- 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.