Precancerous spot removal cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion: from $35.46 to $614.50, with a median of $221.37. The lowest price is at Amery Hospital (East Amery). The highest price is 17.3× 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$35.46Amery Hospital
Median$221.37half pay less
Highest$614.50in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$185.91vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Hospital lowest East Amery · East Amery, WI Destruct Premalg Lesion | $35.46 | $68.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC 17000 DESTROY BENIGN/PRE | $54.06 | $102.00 | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC 17000 DESTROY BENIGN/PRE | $54.06 | $102.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC PRO-S DESTRUCT PREMALG LESION | $63.27 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 17000 DEST BENIGN/PREMALIGN, 1ST LESION | $78.90 | $150.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HBC DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT FIRST LESION | $87.04 | $158.25 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship · Friendship, WI HCHG 17000 DEST BENIGN/PREMALIGN, 1ST LESION | $97.03 | $191.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel · Platteville, WI HCHG 17000 DEST BENIGN/PREMALIGN, 1ST LESION | $98.37 | $191.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI DEST PREMLG LESN 1ST-TECH | $117.80 | $124.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI DEST PREMLG LESN 1ST-TECH | $117.80 | $124.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI DEST PREMLG LESN 1ST-TECH | $117.80 | $124.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI DEST PREMLG LESN 1ST-TECH | $117.80 | $124.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua · Minocqua, WI DEST PREMLG LESN 1ST-TECH | $117.80 | $124.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville Neillsville · Neillsville, WI DEST PREMLG LESN 1ST-TECH | $117.80 | $124.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls Park Falls · Park Falls, WI DEST PREMLG LESN 1ST-TECH | $117.80 | $124.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI DEST PREMLG LESN 1ST-TECH | $117.80 | $124.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI DEST PREMLG LESN 1ST-TECH | $117.80 | $124.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston · Wausau, WI DEST PREMLG LESN 1ST-TECH | $117.80 | $124.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 17000 DEST BENIGN/PREMALIGN, 1ST LESION | $132.80 | $332.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Destruct Premalg Lesion | $144.12 | $274.00 | — source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HCHG 17000 DEST BENIGN/PREMALIGN, 1ST LESION | $153.72 | $332.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI HCHG 17000 DEST BENIGN/PREMALIGN, 1ST LESION | $180.06 | $284.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI PR DESTRUC PREMALIGNANT, FIRST LESION | $202.40 | $253.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior · Duluth, MN-WI DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,1ST LESION | $202.49 | $274.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $240.24 | $429.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $240.24 | $429.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $240.24 | $429.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $240.24 | $429.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $240.24 | $429.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $240.24 | $429.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $240.24 | $429.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $240.24 | $429.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $240.24 | $429.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $240.24 | $429.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Pro Destruct Premalg Lesion | $314.60 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Pro Destruct Premalg Lesion | $314.60 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Pro Destruct Premalg Lesion | $314.60 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI Pro Destruct Premalg Lesion | $314.60 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI Pro Destruct Premalg Lesion | $314.60 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Pro Destruct Premalg Lesion | $314.60 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Pro Destruct Premalg Lesion | $314.60 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Pro Destruct Premalg Lesion | $314.60 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $314.60 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $314.60 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $314.60 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI DESTRUCTION PREMALIGNANT LESION 1ST | $314.60 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Pro Destruct Premalg Lesion | $314.60 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Durand Durand · Durand, WI HC DESTRUC BENIGN/PREMAL,FIRST LESION | $614.50 | $614.50 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | 3 | $63.27 | $240.24 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 3 | $54.06 | $54.06 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $117.80 | $314.60 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $117.80 | $216.20 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 2 | $78.90 | $105.85 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $202.40 | $258.50 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2 | $240.24 | $240.24 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $117.80 | $216.20 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $117.80 | $216.20 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $314.60 | $314.60 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $240.24 | $240.24 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $117.80 | $117.80 |
| Durand, WI | 1 | $614.50 | $614.50 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $202.49 | $202.49 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $314.60 | $314.60 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $35.46 | $35.46 |
| Friendship, WI | 1 | $97.03 | $97.03 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $240.24 | $240.24 |
| Green Bay, WI | 1 | $153.72 | $153.72 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $117.80 | $117.80 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $314.60 | $314.60 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $314.60 | $314.60 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $117.80 | $117.80 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1 | $144.12 | $144.12 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $117.80 | $117.80 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $240.24 | $240.24 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $117.80 | $117.80 |
| Platteville, WI | 1 | $98.37 | $98.37 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $314.60 | $314.60 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 1 | $117.80 | $117.80 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $240.24 | $240.24 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $314.60 | $314.60 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $240.24 | $240.24 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $180.06 | $180.06 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $240.24 | $240.24 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $314.60 | $314.60 |
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
- Washington$176.95
- West Virginia$229.00
- Wyoming$155.83
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.