Precancerous skin spots removal, 2-14 in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 49 hospitals in California run from $0 to $1,088. The typical hospital charges $87. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $87
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
63 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $0Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $7 | Lowest price of any hospital | $4 | $7 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $1Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $7 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $3 | $7 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $1Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $7 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $3 | $7 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $1Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $7 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $4 | $7 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $1Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $7 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $3 | $7 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $1Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $7 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $7 | $7 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $1Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $7 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $3 | $7 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $1Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $7 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $9 | $7 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $2Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $7 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $6 | $7 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $3Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $11 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $3 | $11 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $4Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $10 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $8 | $10 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $4Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $24 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $10 | $24 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $5Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $7 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $9 | $7 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $5Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $16 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $11 | $16 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $2Sticker price $13 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $2 | $13 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $21Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $3 | $42 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $23Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $23 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $13 | $23 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $25Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $82 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | — | $82 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $25Insurance typically pays $812Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $812 | $25 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $25Insurance typically pays $812Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $812 | $25 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $25Insurance typically pays $812Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $812 | $25 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $41Sticker price $46 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $41 | $46 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | — | $42 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $87 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $96Insurance typically pays $41Sticker price $478 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $41 | $478 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $122Insurance typically pays $26Sticker price $244 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $26 | $244 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $192Insurance typically pays $200Sticker price $275 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $200 | $275 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $1,088Insurance typically pays $4,167Sticker price $1,673 | Highest price of any hospital | $4,167 | $1,673 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price — | — | $3 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,572Sticker price — | — | $2,572 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,095Sticker price — | — | $2,095 | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $6 | — | $3 | $6 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,008Sticker price — | — | $2,008 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,688Sticker price — | — | $1,688 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,152Sticker price — | — | $1,152 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,149Sticker price — | — | $1,149 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $609 | — | — | $609 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $609 | — | — | $609 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,528Sticker price — | — | $1,528 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,816Sticker price — | — | $1,816 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,271Sticker price — | — | $2,271 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $105Sticker price — | — | $105 | — |
Procedure code 17003. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.