Precancerous spot removal cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 28 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $40.17 to $250.47, with a median of $99.60. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$40.17Erlanger Health
Median$99.60half pay less
Highest$250.47in Tennessee
Lowest saves$59.43vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $40.17 | $139.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC WD DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST | $60.26 | $262.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $63.22 | $218.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $63.22 | $218.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $63.22 | $218.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC WD DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST | $68.88 | $328.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC WD DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST | $68.88 | $328.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC WD DESTRUCT PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST | $68.88 | $328.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $73.39 | $139.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $97.52 | $424.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $97.52 | $424.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $99.60 | $664.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $99.60 | $664.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $99.60 | $664.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $99.60 | $664.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $99.60 | $664.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $99.60 | $664.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $99.60 | $664.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $99.60 | $664.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $117.72 | $218.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Destruc Benign/Premal,First Lesion | $122.54 | $557.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Destruc Benign/Premal,First Lesion | $122.54 | $557.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Destruc Benign/Premal,First Lesion | $122.54 | $557.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Destruc Benign/Premal,First Lesion | $122.54 | $557.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Destruc Benign/Premal,First Lesion | $122.54 | $557.00 | — source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN DESTRUCT LESION INITIAL | $227.70 | $759.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN DESTRUCT LESION INITIAL | $250.47 | $759.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN DESTRUCT LESION INITIAL | $250.47 | $759.00 | Aug 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 8 | $68.88 | $122.54 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $99.60 | $99.60 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $99.60 | $99.60 |
| Knoxville, TN | 2 | $250.47 | $250.47 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $63.22 | $90.47 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $73.39 | $73.39 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $99.60 | $99.60 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $60.26 | $60.26 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $97.52 | $97.52 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $227.70 | $227.70 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $40.17 | $40.17 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $97.52 | $97.52 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $63.22 | $63.22 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $63.22 | $63.22 |
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 Carolina$154.00
- South Dakota$788.67
- 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.