Skin cancer lesion removal cost in Denver, CO

Prices at 3 hospitals in Denver, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $524 — 25% below the US median ($701), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $524 $747 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated July 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,497
Cash / self-pay
$524
Insurer-negotiated
$2,716
Medicare pays
$240
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $524 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($240). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($481).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,497 list price could save about $973 (65%).

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Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.

Doctors who perform this in Denver

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Richard Browning, M.D.DermatologyDenver, CO57
Drew Taylor, M.D.DermatologyDenver, CO42
Misha Miller, MDMicrographic Dermatologic SurgeryDenver, CO38
Samita Shah, PA-CPhysician AssistantDenver, CO35
Julia KregerDermatologyDenver, CO32
Karen Sundby, M.D.Micrographic Dermatologic SurgeryDenver, CO30
Carl Demidovich, M.D.DermatologyDenver, CO27
Channing HoodDermatologyDenver, CO23
Misha Miller, MDMicrographic Dermatologic SurgeryDenver, CO21
Jacob Whitsitt, M.D.DermatologyDenver, CO20
Jennifer Sbicca, M.D.DermatologyDenver, CO17
Daniel CallaghanDermatologyDenver, CO15

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