Precancerous spot removal cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $41.40 to $861.37, with a median of $154.00. The lowest price is at Beaufort Memorial Hospital (Beaufort). The highest price is 20.8× 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 South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital lowest Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC DESTROY BENIGN/PREMAL LESION | $41.40 | $69.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB DEST/BEN/LES/1ST | $111.50 | $223.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB DEST/BEN/LES/1ST | $154.00 | $308.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB DEST/BEN/LES/1ST | $154.00 | $308.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $861.37 | $861.37 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cades, SC | 1 | $111.50 | $111.50 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 1 | $154.00 | $154.00 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $861.37 | $861.37 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $41.40 | $41.40 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $154.00 | $154.00 |
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
- Pennsylvania$205.00
- Rhode Island$184.00
- 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.