Precancerous spot removal cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $78.00 to $397.04, with a median of $164.00. The lowest price is at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury). The highest price is 5.1× 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 Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital lowest St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT DESTROY BEN/PREMLG LESION ~P | $78.00 | $104.00 | — source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport · Newport, VT 17000 Destruction (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurger | $107.20 | $134.00 | — source file |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington · Bennington, VT CRYOTHERAPY/ELECTROCAU 1LSN | $123.20 | $176.00 | — source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $164.00 | $164.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $284.00 | $284.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT 17000 - Destruct (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement | $384.58 | $549.40 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $397.04 | $397.04 | Apr 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $397.04 | $397.04 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $123.20 | $123.20 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $384.58 | $384.58 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $284.00 | $284.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $164.00 | $164.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $107.20 | $107.20 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 |
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 Carolina$154.00
- South Dakota$788.67
- Tennessee$99.60
- Texas$168.26
- Utah$220.22
- Virginia$120.00
- Washington$176.95
- West Virginia$229.00
- Wisconsin$221.37
- Wyoming$155.83
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.