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Removal of a skin cancer on the head, neck, hands, feet or genitals layer by layer with microscope checks, first stage. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 17311: Mohs 1 Stage H/N/Hf/G
87 hospitals in 31 markets. National Medicare rate $755, surgery center $405.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 1 | — | — | — | $3,656–$3,656 |
| Austin TX | 2 | — | — | — | $781–$3,718 |
| Boston MA | 7 | $1,076 | $1,143 | $1,251 | $852–$1,646 |
| California (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $5,502–$5,502 |
| Chicago IL | 7 | $1,304 | $1,407 | $1,710 | $1,169–$2,155 |
| Cleveland OH | 5 | $1,506 | $1,514 | $1,714 | $1,325–$2,372 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 3 | — | — | — | $1,312–$2,342 |
| Denver CO | 7 | $1,608 | $2,052 | $2,130 | $1,228–$2,292 |
| Detroit MI | 6 | $741 | $810 | $812 | $580–$2,342 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $3,590–$3,590 |
| Houston TX | 1 | — | — | — | $3,317–$3,317 |
| Indianapolis IN | 3 | — | — | — | $459–$1,812 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $2,911–$2,911 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $1,627–$2,377 |
| Los Angeles CA | 1 | — | — | — | $3,863–$3,863 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $2,666–$2,666 |
| Nashville TN | 4 | — | — | — | $1,098–$2,747 |
| New York (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $5,171–$5,171 |
| New York City | 2 | — | — | — | $1,840–$4,100 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $969–$969 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $2,024–$2,024 |
| Philadelphia PA | 4 | — | — | — | $2,410–$5,544 |
| Phoenix AZ | 3 | — | — | — | $2,000–$2,032 |
| Portland OR | 6 | $3,834 | $4,832 | $4,832 | $3,502–$4,832 |
| Richmond VA | 2 | — | — | — | $2,795–$2,795 |
| San Antonio TX | 1 | — | — | — | $2,524–$2,524 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 1 | — | — | — | $5,216–$5,216 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 6 | $2,204 | $2,275 | $2,438 | $1,867–$2,518 |
| Tampa FL | 2 | — | — | — | $1,214–$1,560 |
| Washington DC | 3 | — | — | — | $2,210–$2,555 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $1,013–$1,013 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Indianapolis IN | $459 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Indianapolis IN | $459 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $580 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $718 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $781 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit | Detroit MI | $810 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Detroit MI | $810 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital | Detroit MI | $812 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $852 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $969 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | Wisconsin (statewide) | $1,013 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $1,035 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $1,098 | 1.6× | 7 | 2025-10-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $1,118 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $1,143 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $1,157 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $1,169 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $1,214 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $1,228 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $1,228 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $1,280 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $1,312 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $1,325 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $1,329 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-03-31 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $1,345 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $1,345 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $1,407 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $1,506 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-07-14 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $1,514 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $1,560 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $1,614 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $1,627 | 2.1× | 6 | 2026-07-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $1,646 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $1,692 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $1,714 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $1,728 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-09-25 |
| Riverview Health | Indianapolis IN | $1,812 | 2.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $1,840 | 2.0× | 9 | 2026-04-01 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $1,867 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $1,989 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $2,000 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $2,000 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Pennsylvania (statewide) | $2,024 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-07-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $2,032 | 2.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $2,052 | 2.6× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $2,100 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $2,155 | 2.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $2,160 | 2.8× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $2,204 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $2,204 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington DC | $2,210 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $2,292 | 2.9× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $2,342 | 3.2× | 2 | 2026-09-02 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $2,342 | 3.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $2,342 | 3.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $2,346 | 2.7× | 7 | 2026-08-27 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $2,372 | 3.4× | 2 | 2026-06-16 |
| Henderson Hospital | Las Vegas NV | $2,377 | 3.0× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $2,410 | 3.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $2,454 | 3.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $2,468 | 2.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $2,518 | 2.9× | 6 | 2026-08-27 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $2,524 | 3.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $2,550 | 3.3× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $2,555 | 3.3× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $2,666 | 3.5× | 2 | 2026-06-15 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $2,747 | 3.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $2,795 | 3.9× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $2,795 | 3.9× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $2,911 | 4.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $2,918 | 3.9× | 2 | 2026-09-15 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $3,317 | 4.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $3,502 | 4.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $3,502 | 4.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $3,590 | 5.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $3,656 | 4.9× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $3,718 | 5.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $3,863 | 4.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) | New York City | $4,100 | 4.4× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $4,832 | 5.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $4,832 | 5.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $4,832 | 5.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $4,832 | 5.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital | New York (statewide) | $5,171 | 5.6× | 5 | 2026-06-10 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $5,216 | 4.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $5,502 | 5.8× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $5,544 | 6.7× | 2 | 2026-09-15 |
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for mohs surgery?
Across 87 hospitals in 31 metro areas that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 17311, hospital outpatient is $2,032, 2.5× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $1,319 to $2,611. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for mohs surgery?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 17311 is $755 and its surgery-center rate is $405, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for mohs surgery?
Lowest medians: Ascension St Vincent Anderson ($459), Ascension St Vincent Carmel ($459), Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital ($580). Highest: Jefferson Stratford Hospital ($5,544), Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center ($5,502), Stanford Health Care ($5,216). Coverage is limited to the markets listed on this page.