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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 Surgery
968 hospitals in 78 markets. National Medicare rate $755, surgery center $405.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 9 | $784 | $980 | $1,727 | $548–$3,667 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $1,929–$1,929 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 6 | $898 | $1,834 | $2,693 | $629–$3,945 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $921–$5,000 |
| Atlanta GA | 6 | $2,878 | $3,656 | $3,656 | $2,618–$3,656 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $608 | $1,333 | $2,520 | $593–$2,520 |
| Boston MA | 12 | $938 | $1,166 | $1,289 | $483–$1,376 |
| California (statewide) | 53 | $911 | $1,806 | $2,316 | $577–$5,502 |
| Charlotte NC | 5 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $718–$728 |
| Chicago IL | 10 | $1,348 | $1,710 | $2,974 | $1,169–$3,686 |
| Cleveland OH | 10 | $1,012 | $1,242 | $1,612 | $769–$2,346 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 13 | $1,544 | $2,238 | $2,679 | $615–$3,520 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $3,362–$3,362 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 8 | $1,582 | $2,082 | $2,082 | $1,247–$2,287 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $1,593 | $2,134 | $2,404 | $1,296–$3,092 |
| Detroit MI | 12 | $716 | $777 | $837 | $561–$2,342 |
| Florida (statewide) | 66 | $1,540 | $2,049 | $2,350 | $459–$4,247 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 23 | $1,803 | $2,214 | $2,618 | $661–$3,656 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $667–$732 |
| Houston TX | 17 | $1,411 | $2,264 | $2,530 | $920–$2,963 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 11 | $605 | $1,028 | $1,555 | $537–$1,903 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 27 | $1,047 | $1,454 | $2,344 | $604–$3,686 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 28 | $459 | $1,418 | $2,799 | $459–$5,496 |
| Indianapolis IN | 4 | — | — | — | $459–$1,812 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 14 | $1,004 | $1,294 | $1,441 | $674–$3,262 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 11 | $811 | $2,043 | $2,072 | $708–$2,911 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 12 | $977 | $1,130 | $1,754 | $747–$2,892 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $2,441–$2,653 |
| Los Angeles CA | 16 | $1,694 | $2,304 | $2,391 | $1,120–$3,380 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 21 | $697 | $950 | $1,156 | $497–$2,918 |
| Maine (statewide) | 15 | $2,508 | $2,877 | $2,912 | $1,570–$3,661 |
| Maryland (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $1,719–$1,719 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $720–$2,058 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $1,143–$1,143 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 18 | $736 | $773 | $792 | $531–$967 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 6 | $1,024 | $1,038 | $1,237 | $1,000–$1,369 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 11 | $1,224 | $1,658 | $1,972 | $868–$2,322 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 10 | $667 | $918 | $1,622 | $667–$2,016 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 11 | $1,232 | $1,901 | $2,911 | $818–$5,182 |
| Montana (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $1,226–$2,114 |
| Nashville TN | 8 | $1,194 | $1,794 | $2,400 | $821–$2,400 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 12 | $1,317 | $2,958 | $3,262 | $772–$3,909 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $2,377–$2,653 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 6 | $2,305 | $3,156 | $3,634 | $1,993–$5,441 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 14 | $1,835 | $2,106 | $2,494 | $1,189–$2,538 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 5 | $906 | $996 | $1,288 | $646–$2,058 |
| New York (statewide) | 28 | $1,041 | $1,318 | $1,648 | $579–$5,171 |
| New York City | 7 | $1,058 | $1,062 | $2,269 | $1,052–$4,100 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $1,960–$2,853 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 5 | $1,109 | $1,109 | $1,435 | $1,059–$2,098 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 36 | $1,265 | $2,014 | $2,388 | $591–$2,840 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 13 | $948 | $1,060 | $1,399 | $540–$2,086 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 9 | $1,177 | $1,568 | $2,304 | $680–$3,134 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 29 | $1,371 | $1,960 | $2,536 | $624–$3,400 |
| Philadelphia PA | 10 | $2,130 | $2,449 | $2,724 | $971–$5,544 |
| Phoenix AZ | 8 | $2,000 | $2,016 | $2,056 | $2,000–$2,130 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 5 | $624 | $661 | $928 | $624–$952 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $3,066 | $3,395 | $3,395 | $3,066–$4,114 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $1,279–$1,678 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $2,377–$2,978 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 2 | — | — | — | $2,562–$2,562 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $1,338 | $1,352 | $1,352 | $572–$1,352 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $1,006–$2,456 |
| San Diego CA | 2 | — | — | — | $1,637–$1,753 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 4 | — | — | — | $2,072–$5,216 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $1,926 | $2,004 | $2,154 | $1,675–$2,506 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 18 | $1,075 | $1,623 | $2,271 | $773–$3,439 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $781–$3,229 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $1,560 | $1,560 | $1,560 | $1,457–$3,056 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 22 | $928 | $1,292 | $1,454 | $740–$2,682 |
| Texas (statewide) | 66 | $978 | $1,247 | $2,151 | $431–$5,496 |
| Utah (statewide) | 6 | $653 | $1,084 | $1,273 | $572–$1,352 |
| Vermont (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $900–$2,459 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 19 | $1,986 | $2,364 | $2,477 | $1,659–$2,804 |
| Washington (statewide) | 14 | $1,587 | $1,752 | $2,025 | $451–$3,200 |
| Washington DC | 4 | — | — | — | $1,797–$2,685 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 8 | $1,197 | $1,284 | $2,421 | $679–$4,920 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 36 | $1,720 | $2,052 | $2,539 | $639–$3,614 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tmc- Bonham Hospital | Texas (statewide) | $431 | 0.6× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Jefferson Healthcare | Washington (statewide) | $451 | 0.6× | 3 | 2026-08-06 |
| Ascension St Vincent'S Clay County | Florida (statewide) | $459 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo | Indiana (statewide) | $459 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Indianapolis IN | $459 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville | Indiana (statewide) | $459 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Heart Center | Indiana (statewide) | $459 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Indianapolis IN | $459 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Fishers | Indianapolis IN | $459 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Randolph | Indiana (statewide) | $459 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Jennings | Indiana (statewide) | $459 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Williamsport | Indiana (statewide) | $459 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Logan Regional Medical Center | West Virginia (statewide) | $4,920 | 6.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bradley County Medical Center | Arkansas (statewide) | $5,000 | 7.4× | 1 | 2026-04-08 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $5,051 | 6.7× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center | California (statewide) | $5,072 | 5.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital | New York (statewide) | $5,171 | 5.6× | 5 | 2026-06-10 |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Missouri (statewide) | $5,182 | 7.0× | 1 | 2026-03-25 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $5,216 | 4.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Monadnock Community Hospital | New Hampshire (statewide) | $5,441 | 6.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | Indiana (statewide) | $5,496 | 7.0× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkview Hospital | Texas (statewide) | $5,496 | 7.4× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| 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 |
Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for mohs surgery?
Across 968 hospitals in 78 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 17311, hospital outpatient is $1,709, 2.2× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $1,047 to $2,384. 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: Tmc- Bonham Hospital ($431), Jefferson Healthcare ($451), Ascension St Vincent'S Clay County ($459). Highest: Jefferson Stratford Hospital ($5,544), Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center ($5,502), Parkview Hospital ($5,496). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.