Removal of a skin cancer on the head, neck, hands, feet or genitals layer by layer with microscope checks, first stage. What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.
Removal of a skin cancer on the head, neck, hands, feet or genitals layer by layer with microscope checks, first stage.
Every bill for the whole procedure: facility, surgeon, anesthesia and the care around it
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| State | Office or clinic | Surgery center | Hospital outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $603 | $622–$651 | $907–$971 |
| Alaska | $788 | $817 | $1,204 |
| Arizona | $650 | $702 | $1,071 |
| Arkansas | $595 | $636–$656 | $941–$984 |
| California | $704–$877 | $780–$882 | $1,238–$1,416 |
| Colorado | $694 | $705 | $1,069–$1,077 |
| Connecticut | $709 | $764 | $1,186 |
| Delaware | $661 | $701–$721 | $1,064–$1,109 |
| District of Columbia | $759 | $702–$769 | $1,035–$1,185 |
| Florida | $657–$715 | $706–$732 | $1,066–$1,092 |
| Georgia | $623–$679 | $641–$695 | $931–$1,052 |
| Hawaii | $720 | $745 | $1,161 |
| Idaho | $621 | $665–$673 | $1,001–$1,018 |
| Illinois | $639–$696 | $714–$736 | $1,084–$1,106 |
| Indiana | $624 | $689–$699 | $1,054–$1,077 |
| Iowa | $617 | $655–$675 | $980–$1,026 |
| Kansas | $614 | $642–$651 | $951–$971 |
| Kentucky | $616 | $655–$670 | $971–$1,004 |
| Louisiana | $615–$643 | $645–$663 | $948–$979 |
| Maine | $624–$656 | $667–$684 | $1,001–$1,035 |
| Maryland | $673–$707 | $665–$707 | $982–$1,075 |
| Massachusetts | $690–$760 | $753–$769 | $1,175–$1,191 |
| Michigan | $631–$665 | $680–$696 | $1,020–$1,037 |
| Minnesota | $666 | $683–$700 | $1,038–$1,075 |
| Mississippi | $600 | $625–$646 | $910–$957 |
| Missouri | $605–$646 | $676–$682 | $1,018–$1,024 |
| Montana | $667 | $692 | $1,042 |
| Nebraska | $620 | $680 | $1,037 |
| Nevada | $664 | $700 | $1,064 |
| New Hampshire | $683 | $707 | $1,076 |
| New Jersey | $718–$752 | $742–$771 | $1,134–$1,189 |
| New Mexico | $634 | $680–$694 | $1,017–$1,049 |
| New York | $639–$781 | $758–$809 | $1,200–$1,252 |
| North Carolina | $630 | $659–$677 | $982–$1,024 |
| North Dakota | $655 | $680 | $1,030 |
| Ohio | $628 | $661–$677 | $981–$1,015 |
| Oklahoma | $615 | $661 | $986–$991 |
| Oregon | $659–$715 | $715–$749 | $1,102–$1,178 |
| Pennsylvania | $629–$693 | $670–$704 | $1,000–$1,065 |
| Rhode Island | $683 | $730 | $1,122 |
| South Carolina | $630 | $654–$668 | $966–$999 |
| South Dakota | $654 | $679 | $1,029 |
| Tennessee | $617 | $639–$664 | $942–$997 |
| Texas | $626–$691 | $679–$695 | $1,022–$1,038 |
| Utah | $638 | $683 | $1,029 |
| Vermont | $653 | $672–$684 | $1,010–$1,037 |
| Virginia | $654 | $670–$689 | $1,001–$1,045 |
| Washington | $689–$775 | $724–$759 | $1,112–$1,166 |
| West Virginia | $617 | $671–$696 | $996–$1,052 |
| Wisconsin | $635 | $659–$684 | $988–$1,045 |
| Wyoming | $662 | $687 | $1,037 |
Medicare's 2026 national price for mohs surgery is $667 at office or clinic; $692 at surgery center; $1,042 at hospital outpatient. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.
Usually at office or clinic ($667) rather than hospital outpatient ($1,042), about $375 less for the same service at Medicare's national rates.
These are Medicare's payment rates, a public benchmark for a fair price. What you pay depends on your insurance, deductible and the provider. Ask for a written estimate before you book; if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate.