Why is the price range for Skin Lesion Excision (Benign, Trunk/Arms/Legs ≤0.5 cm) so wide?

Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 2.2× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.

What does CPT 11400 mean?

CPT 11400 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for Skin Lesion Excision (Benign, Trunk/Arms/Legs ≤0.5 cm). It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

Skin Lesion Excision (Benign, Trunk/Arms/Legs ≤0.5 cm)

CPT 1140037 Colorado hospitals reporting

Surgical removal of a small benign skin lesion. Frequently performed in office or clinic settings, common in adults 50+ for moles and pre-cancers.

Typical insured price · Colorado

$364to$816

What hospitals actually accept from insurers, between the 25th and 75th percentile — half of negotiated rates fall in this window with a median of $707.

$364$816

Cash price (median)

$364

What you'd pay self-pay

Gross charge (median)

$909

The chargemaster sticker

vs Medicare

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Coming with enrichment

Sourced from 37 Colorado hospitals publishing under 45 CFR §180.50.

At a glance

Code: CPT 11400
Code system: CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Typical setting: an outpatient setting
Hospitals reporting: 37

How they price Skin Lesion Excision (Benign, Trunk/Arms/Legs ≤0.5 cm)

Across 37 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 11400, the typical insured price for Skin Lesion Excision (Benign, Trunk/Arms/Legs ≤0.5 cm) runs $364 to $816 (the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians). The Colorado median is $707 — half of reporting hospitals are at or below that figure. The median discounted cash price across the same hospitals is $364, against a median gross charge of $909.

What affects the price

Structural and contractual factors that move the price for this code — not clinical reasons.

· Outpatient setting (hospital outpatient department, ambulatory surgery center, or office) is the single biggest non-clinical price driver — the same code in a hospital outpatient department often costs 2–4× the ambulatory-surgery-center rate.
· In-network vs out-of-network status — out-of-network claims rarely use the negotiated rates shown here.
· Facility fee — many hospitals add a separate facility fee in addition to the procedure rate; ask explicitly when calling.
· Bundled vs unbundled billing — the rate may or may not include radiology read, anaesthesia, or pathology. Ask which professional services are included.

Where to get it

Sorted by median negotiated rate, low to high. The bar shows each hospital’s position in the Colorado range.

38 hospitals

Pin a plan

Plans named by their MRF label. Confirm in-network status with your insurer before scheduling.

Hospitals reporting rates for this procedure, ranked by median negotiated price.
Hospital	Position · Median	Negotiated band	Cash	Payers
Commonspirit St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan Median negotiated $84 25th–75th $84 – $84 Cash — Payers 8	$84	$84 – $84	—	8
Commonspirit St Anthony Summit Medical Center Median negotiated $84 25th–75th $84 – $84 Cash — Payers 8	$84	$84 – $84	—	8
Commonspirit Mercy Hospital Durango Median negotiated $84 25th–75th $84 – $84 Cash — Payers 10	$84	$84 – $84	—	10
Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital Gross charge $172 Median negotiated $156 25th–75th $132 – $218 Cash $86 Payers 31	$156	$132 – $218	$86	31
Uchealth Estes Valley Medical Center Estes Park Gross charge $342 Median negotiated $308 25th–75th $168 – $325 Cash $257 Payers 15	$308	$168 – $325	$257	15
Commonspirit Longmont United Hospital Gross charge $909 Median negotiated $320 25th–75th $85 – $454 Cash $364 Payers 15	$320	$85 – $454	$364	15
Commonspirit Orthocolorado Hospital Gross charge $909 Median negotiated $359 25th–75th $116 – $602 Cash $364 Payers 15	$359	$116 – $602	$364	15
Commonspirit St Anthony North Hospital Gross charge $909 Median negotiated $364 25th–75th $215 – $454 Cash $364 Payers 16	$364	$215 – $454	$364	16
Commonspirit St Anthony Hospital Lakewood Gross charge $909 Median negotiated $364 25th–75th $248 – $454 Cash $364 Payers 14	$364	$248 – $454	$364	14
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Gross charge $909 Median negotiated $364 25th–75th $84 – $454 Cash $364 Payers 15	$364	$84 – $454	$364	15
Commonspirit St Mary Corwin Hospital Pueblo Gross charge $825 Median negotiated $365 25th–75th $84 – $635 Cash $330 Payers 14	$365	$84 – $635	$330	14
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Interquest Gross charge $909 Median negotiated $414 25th–75th $84 – $636 Cash $364 Payers 14	$414	$84 – $636	$364	14
Children S Hospital Colorado Colorado Springs Gross charge $646 Median negotiated $420 25th–75th $357 – $472 Cash $420 Payers 33	$420	$357 – $472	$420	33
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs Gross charge $942 Median negotiated $554 25th–75th $374 – $887 Cash $330 Payers 13	$554	$374 – $887	$330	13
Uchealth Longs Peak Hospital Longmont Gross charge $942 Median negotiated $565 25th–75th $436 – $707 Cash $330 Payers 14	$565	$436 – $707	$330	14
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Gross charge $942 Median negotiated $650 25th–75th $451 – $1,451 Cash $283 Payers 12	$650	$451 – $1,451	$283	12
Family Health West Hospital Fruita Median negotiated $687 25th–75th $687 – $687 Cash — Payers 1	$687	$687 – $687	—	1
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Gross charge $1,112 Median negotiated $704 25th–75th $595 – $900 Cash $667 Payers 12	$704	$595 – $900	$667	12
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs Median negotiated $707 25th–75th $707 – $2,232 Cash — Payers 8	$707	$707 – $2,232	—	8
Uchealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora Gross charge $1,328 Median negotiated $707 25th–75th $539 – $797 Cash $465 Payers 15	$707	$539 – $797	$465	15
Uchealth Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins Gross charge $1,112 Median negotiated $713 25th–75th $691 – $1,006 Cash $778 Payers 16	$713	$691 – $1,006	$778	16
Uchealth Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland Gross charge $1,112 Median negotiated $713 25th–75th $691 – $1,006 Cash $778 Payers 16	$713	$691 – $1,006	$778	16
Commonspirit St Thomas More Hospital Ca on City Median negotiated $718 25th–75th $718 – $718 Cash — Payers 1	$718	$718 – $718	—	1
Community Hospital Grand Junction Gross charge $181 Median negotiated $743 25th–75th $743 – $805 Cash $101 Payers 7	$743	$743 – $805	$101	7
Uchealth Parkview Medical Center Pueblo Median negotiated $778 25th–75th $707 – $2,583 Cash — Payers 7	$778	$707 – $2,583	—	7
Valley View Hospital Glenwood Springs Gross charge $371 Median negotiated $796 25th–75th $796 – $796 Cash $315 Payers 3	$796	$796 – $796	$315	3
Uchealth Memorial Hospital North Colorado Springs Gross charge $1,641 Median negotiated $816 25th–75th $640 – $1,165 Cash $738 Payers 14	$816	$640 – $1,165	$738	14
Uchealth Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs Gross charge $1,641 Median negotiated $816 25th–75th $640 – $1,165 Cash $738 Payers 14	$816	$640 – $1,165	$738	14
Grand River Health Rifle Gross charge $374 Median negotiated $903 25th–75th $903 – $903 Cash $187 Payers 1	$903	$903 – $903	$187	1
Denver Health Medical Center Gross charge $1,497 Median negotiated $1,216 25th–75th $747 – $3,000 Cash $524 Payers 7	$1,216	$747 – $3,000	$524	7
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park Median negotiated $1,479 25th–75th $602 – $1,720 Cash — Payers 3	$1,479	$602 – $1,720	—	3
Hca Healthone Rose Medical Center Median negotiated $2,716 25th–75th $1,371 – $3,889 Cash — Payers 6	$2,716	$1,371 – $3,889	—	6
Hca Healthone Swedish Medical Center Median negotiated $2,716 25th–75th $1,371 – $3,889 Cash — Payers 6	$2,716	$1,371 – $3,889	—	6
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton Median negotiated $2,716 25th–75th $1,371 – $3,889 Cash — Payers 6	$2,716	$1,371 – $3,889	—	6
Hca Healthone Aurora Medical Center of Aurora Median negotiated $2,716 25th–75th $1,371 – $3,889 Cash — Payers 6	$2,716	$1,371 – $3,889	—	6
Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Luke S Medical Center Median negotiated $2,716 25th–75th $1,636 – $3,889 Cash — Payers 6	$2,716	$1,636 – $3,889	—	6
Hca Healthone Sky Ridge Medical Center Median negotiated $2,716 25th–75th $1,371 – $3,889 Cash — Payers 6	$2,716	$1,371 – $3,889	—	6
Prowers Medical Center Lamar Gross charge $277 Median negotiated — 25th–75th — Cash $166 Payers —	—	—	$166	—

Common questions

Short answers, derived from the data on this page. See the full FAQ for site-wide questions.

What is the typical price for Skin Lesion Excision (Benign, Trunk/Arms/Legs ≤0.5 cm) in Colorado?: Across 37 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 11400, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $364 to $816 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $707.
Why is the price range for Skin Lesion Excision (Benign, Trunk/Arms/Legs ≤0.5 cm) so wide?: Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 2.2× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.
What's the cash price for Skin Lesion Excision (Benign, Trunk/Arms/Legs ≤0.5 cm) if I don't have insurance?: The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $364. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.
What does CPT 11400 mean?: CPT 11400 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for Skin Lesion Excision (Benign, Trunk/Arms/Legs ≤0.5 cm). It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

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