Precancerous spot removal cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $42.60 to $376.20, with a median of $120.00. The lowest price is at Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth). The highest price is 8.8× 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.
Lowest$42.60Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center
Median$120.00half pay less
Highest$376.20in Virginia
Lowest saves$77.40vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center lowest Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Destruct Benign Lesion 1st | $42.60 | $71.00 | — source file |
| Dickenson Community Hospital Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $97.52 | $424.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $97.52 | $424.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $99.60 | $664.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $99.60 | $664.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $99.60 | $664.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION FIRST LESION | $99.60 | $664.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chg - Destruct Premalg Lesion | $106.50 | $213.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chg - Destruct Premalg Lesion | $106.50 | $213.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DESTRUCTION PREMAL LSN 1ST LSN | $120.00 | $240.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DESTRUCTION PREMAL LSN 1ST LSN | $120.00 | $240.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DESTRUCTION PREMAL LSN 1ST LSN | $120.00 | $240.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DESTRUCTION PREMAL LSN 1ST LSN | $120.00 | $240.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DESTRUCTION PREMAL LSN 1ST LSN | $120.00 | $240.00 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Destruct Premalg Lesion | $145.00 | $290.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Destruct Premalg Lesion | $145.00 | $290.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Destruct Premalg Lesion | $145.00 | $290.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chg - Destruct Premalg Lesion | $145.00 | $290.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chg - Destruct Premalg Lesion | $145.00 | $290.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Destruct Premalg Lesion | $145.00 | $290.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Destruct Premalg Lesion | $145.00 | $290.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chg - Destruct Premalg Lesion | $161.50 | $323.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Destruct Benign Lesion 1st | $376.20 | $627.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 6 | $42.60 | $145.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $99.60 | $99.60 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $97.52 | $97.52 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $106.50 | $106.50 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $106.50 | $106.50 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $99.60 | $99.60 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $99.60 | $99.60 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $99.60 | $99.60 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $97.52 | $97.52 |
| Richmond, VA | 1 | $376.20 | $376.20 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $161.50 | $161.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $145.00 | $145.00 |
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
- Vermont$164.00
- Washington$176.95
- West Virginia$229.00
- Wisconsin$221.37
- Wyoming$155.83
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.