Precancerous spot removal cost in Washington
In Washington, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $32.50 to $966.83, with a median of $176.95. The lowest price is at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center (Friday Harbor). The highest price is 29.7× 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$32.50PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center
Median$176.95half pay less
Highest$966.83in Washington
Lowest saves$144.45vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center lowest Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA DESTRUCTION OF PRECANCER SKIN GROWTH; 1 GROWTH | $32.50 | $50.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA DESTRUCTION OF PRECANCER SKIN GROWTH; 1 GROWTH | $97.50 | $150.00 | — source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $124.80 | $192.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DESTR BENIGN SKIN LES 1ST | $128.46 | $445.66 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DESTR BENIGN SKIN LES 1ST | $135.55 | $445.66 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DESTR BENIGN SKIN LES 1ST | $136.09 | $445.66 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DESTR BENIGN SKIN LES 1ST | $139.86 | $445.66 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DESTR BENIGN SKIN LES 1ST | $147.61 | $445.66 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Destruct Premalig Lesion 1St | $156.50 | $313.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DESTR BENIGN SKIN LES 1ST | $157.49 | $445.66 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $172.20 | $246.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $175.00 | $250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $175.50 | $270.00 | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC DESTRUCTION OF AK'S, 1ST ONE | $178.40 | $223.00 | — source file |
| Harrison Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC DESTR BENIGN SKIN LES 1ST | $196.70 | $445.66 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Washington Health Services Association Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Destruc Premalignant, First Lesion--Pbb | $223.20 | $248.00 | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA DESTRUCTION, PREMALIGNANT LESIONS, FIRST LESION | $254.49 | $499.00 | — source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $269.50 | $385.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $315.70 | $451.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Destruction Premalignant 1st Lesion | $328.80 | $328.80 | — source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $360.88 | $694.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $417.04 | $802.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $417.04 | $802.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION FIRST LESION CDM | $427.70 | $611.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | $457.60 | $572.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $966.83 | $966.83 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 10 | $128.46 | $152.06 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $269.50 | $371.70 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $124.80 | $150.15 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $97.50 | $97.50 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $196.70 | $196.70 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $417.04 | $417.04 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $32.50 | $32.50 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $172.20 | $172.20 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $178.40 | $178.40 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $417.04 | $417.04 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $457.60 | $457.60 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $175.00 | $175.00 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $223.20 | $223.20 |
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
- Virginia$120.00
- West Virginia$229.00
- Wisconsin$221.37
- Wyoming$155.83
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.