Skin cancer lesion removal cost in Rochester, NY

Prices at 5 hospitals in Rochester, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $749 — 7% above the US median ($701), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY $713 $205 ★ 2/5 233 min
Unity Hospital Rochester, NY $749 $185 ★ 2/5 299 min
Unity Specialty Hospital Rochester, NY $749 $185

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 September 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)
$879
Cash / self-pay
$749
Insurer-negotiated
$205
Medicare pays
$240
$720$749
Median cash $749  ·  Medicare $240  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $749 — about 3.1× 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 $879 list price could save about $131 (15%).

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