Surgery and procedures CPT 17000 Texas Outpatient

Precancerous spot removal cost in Texas

In Texas, 67 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $16.46 to $3,529.00, with a median of $168.26. The lowest price is at University Medical Center El Paso (El Paso) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 214.4× 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 24, 2026.

Lowest$16.46University Medical Center El Paso + 1 more

Median$168.26half pay less

Highest$3,529.00in Texas

Lowest saves$151.80vs the median

Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso · El Paso, TX DPP DESTRUCTION LESION 1ST #PF#	$16.46	$82.32	— source file
University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX DPP DESTRUCTION LESION 1ST #PF#	$16.46	$82.32	— source file
Ascension Providence Waco · Waco, TX ELECTRICAL CAUTERY 1ST LESION	$48.15	$133.75	— source file
Texas Children's Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX TC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST LESION	$50.25	$75.00	Mar 5, 2026 source file
Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION, FIRST LESION	$50.25	$75.00	Mar 5, 2026 source file
University Health System San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION	$67.50	$270.00	Oct 14, 2025 source file
Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC 17000 DEST PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST	$100.65	$305.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland · Lubbock, TX HC PR 17000 DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST RHC	$111.72	$266.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Hospital Plainview Plainview · Plainview, TX HC PR 17000 DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST RHC	$111.72	$266.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG FOOT DESTRUC BEN/PREMALIG LES OTH SKN 1 LES	$122.03	$258.00	— source file
Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG FOOT DESTRUC BEN/PREMALIG LES OTH SKN 1 LES	$122.03	$258.00	— source file
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC DESTROY BENIGN LESION, FIRST	$159.78	$266.30	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE PREMALIGNANT LESION	$159.78	$266.30	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC DESTROY BENIGN LESION, FIRST	$159.78	$266.30	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE PREMALIGNANT LESION	$159.78	$266.30	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC DESTROY BENIGN LESION, FIRST	$159.78	$266.30	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC DESTROY BENIGN LESION, FIRST	$159.78	$266.30	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE PREMALIGNANT LESION	$159.78	$266.30	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC DESTROY BENIGN LESION, FIRST	$159.78	$266.30	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC DESTROY BENIGN LESION, FIRST	$159.78	$266.30	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE PREMALIGNANT LESION	$159.78	$266.30	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE PREMALIGNANT LESION	$159.78	$266.30	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE PREMALIGNANT LESION	$159.78	$266.30	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC DESTROY BENIGN LESION, FIRST	$159.78	$266.30	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC DESTROY BENIGN LESION, FIRST	$159.78	$266.30	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC DESTROY BENIGN LESION, FIRST	$159.78	$266.30	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC REMOVE PREMALIGNANT LESION	$168.26	$280.43	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC REMOVE PREMALIGNANT LESION	$168.26	$280.43	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC DESTROY BENIGN LESION, FIRST	$168.26	$280.43	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESIONS, FIRST LESION	$168.26	$280.43	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESIONS, FIRST LESION	$168.26	$280.43	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC REMOVE PREMALIGNANT LESION	$168.26	$280.43	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC DESTROY BENIGN LESION, FIRST	$168.26	$280.43	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC REMOVE PREMALIGNANT LESION	$168.26	$280.43	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESIONS, FIRST LESION	$203.04	$338.40	Jun 3, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESIONS, FIRST LESION	$203.04	$338.40	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC DESTROY BENIGN LESION, FIRST	$203.04	$338.40	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVE PREMALIGNANT LESION	$203.04	$338.40	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVE PREMALIGNANT LESION	$203.04	$338.40	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESIONS, FIRST LESION	$203.04	$338.40	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVE PREMALIGNANT LESION	$203.04	$338.40	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HurstEulessBedford Bedford · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX WOUND CAUTERIZATION	$226.20	$377.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX WOUND CAUTERIZATION	$226.20	$377.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX WOUND CAUTERIZATION	$226.20	$377.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX WOUND CAUTERIZATION	$226.20	$377.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX WOUND CAUTERIZATION	$226.20	$377.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange Orange · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 17000 DEST PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST	$234.30	$710.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
CHRISTUS West Beaumont Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 17000 DEST PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST	$234.30	$710.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Christus Health Southeast Texas Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 17000 DEST PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST	$234.30	$710.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Christus Health Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 17000 DEST PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST	$234.30	$710.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 17000 DEST PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST	$234.30	$710.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM	$254.52	$606.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM	$254.52	$606.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM	$254.52	$606.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST	$291.00	$388.00	Mar 10, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC DESTR BENIGN LESION 1ST	$357.50	$715.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC DESTR BENIGN LESION 1ST	$357.50	$715.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC DESTR BENIGN LESION 1ST	$357.50	$715.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC DESTR BENIGN LESION 1ST	$357.50	$715.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC DESTR BENIGN LESION 1ST	$357.50	$715.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC DESTR BENIGN LESION 1ST	$357.50	$715.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC DESTR BENIGN LESION 1ST	$357.50	$715.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC DESTR BENIGN LESION 1ST	$357.50	$715.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION	$772.79	$772.79	— source file
The Methodist Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC DESTR BENIGN LESION 1ST	$774.00	$1,548.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION	$1,112.09	$1,112.09	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION	$3,529.00	—	Sep 1, 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	22	$159.78	$159.78
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	14	$50.25	$357.50
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	8	$50.25	$203.04
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	5	$234.30	$234.30
Lubbock, TX	4	$111.72	$254.52
Killeen-Temple, TX	3	$168.26	$168.26
El Paso, TX	2	$16.46	$16.46
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2	$67.50	$84.08
Waco, TX	2	$48.15	$108.20
Brenham, TX	1	$168.26	$168.26
College Station-Bryan, TX	1	$168.26	$168.26
Marble Falls, TX	1	$168.26	$168.26
Plainview, TX	1	$111.72	$111.72
Temple, TX	1	$168.26	$168.26

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.