Precancerous skin spots removal, 15+ in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 37 hospitals in California run from $24 to $1,341. The typical hospital charges $574. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $574
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
61 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 | $24Insurance typically pays $230Sticker price $347 | Lowest price of any hospital | $230 | $347 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $52Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $347 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $102 | $347 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $56Insurance typically pays $107Sticker price $370 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $107 | $370 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $269Sticker price $347 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $269 | $347 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $129Sticker price $347 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $129 | $347 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $121Sticker price $347 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $121 | $347 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $67Insurance typically pays $302Sticker price $370 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $302 | $370 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $69Insurance typically pays $444Sticker price $289 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $444 | $289 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $94Insurance typically pays $128Sticker price $347 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $128 | $347 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $103Insurance typically pays $355Sticker price $607 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $355 | $607 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $119Insurance typically pays $312Sticker price $597 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $312 | $597 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $142Insurance typically pays $295Sticker price $472 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $295 | $472 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $186Insurance typically pays $106Sticker price $371 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $106 | $371 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $195Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $651 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | — | $651 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $229Insurance typically pays $329Sticker price $347 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $329 | $347 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $360Insurance typically pays $841Sticker price $999 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $841 | $999 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $372Insurance typically pays $371Sticker price $496 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $371 | $496 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $403Insurance typically pays $105Sticker price $403 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $105 | $403 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $574Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $574 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $574 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $628Insurance typically pays $787Sticker price $628 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $787 | $628 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $628Insurance typically pays $787Sticker price $628 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $787 | $628 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $628Insurance typically pays $787Sticker price $628 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $787 | $628 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $658Insurance typically pays $353Sticker price $658 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $353 | $658 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $676Insurance typically pays $904Sticker price $676 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $904 | $676 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $676Insurance typically pays $904Sticker price $676 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $904 | $676 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $676Insurance typically pays $904Sticker price $676 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $904 | $676 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $676Insurance typically pays $904Sticker price $676 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $904 | $676 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $676Insurance typically pays $904Sticker price $676 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $904 | $676 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $676Insurance typically pays $904Sticker price $676 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $904 | $676 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $676Insurance typically pays $904Sticker price $676 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $904 | $676 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $676Insurance typically pays $904Sticker price $676 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $904 | $676 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $676Insurance typically pays $904Sticker price $676 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $904 | $676 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $676Insurance typically pays $904Sticker price $676 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $904 | $676 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $676Insurance typically pays $904Sticker price $676 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $904 | $676 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $676Insurance typically pays $904Sticker price $676 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $904 | $676 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,314Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price $2,628 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $578 | $2,628 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $1,341Insurance typically pays $4,167Sticker price $2,063 | Highest price of any hospital | $4,167 | $2,063 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,473Sticker price — | — | $4,473 | — |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $894Sticker price — | — | $894 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $917Sticker price — | — | $917 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price — | — | $898 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,256Sticker price — | — | $1,256 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $655Sticker price — | — | $655 | — |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $858Sticker price — | — | $858 | — |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,657Sticker price — | — | $2,657 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,636Sticker price — | — | $1,636 | — |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,458Sticker price — | — | $1,458 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,280Sticker price — | — | $1,280 | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $161Sticker price $1,015 | — | $161 | $1,015 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $3,968Sticker price — | — | $3,968 | — |
Procedure code 17004. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.