Price Checker / CPT 11901
How much does Injection Skin Lesions >7 cost?
CPT 11901 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 56x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$300–$350
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,100
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$440
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $18,555 is $18,225 over the fair price (about 56x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Injection Skin Lesions >7
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital SULLIVAN, MO | $19,034 | $11,420 | 27561% |
| Parkland Health Center - Bonne Terre BONNE TERRE, MO | $19,034 | $11,420 | 27561% |
| Parkland Health Center FARMINGTON, MO | $19,034 | $11,420 | 27561% |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital , LA | — | $293 | 24781% |
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About Injection Skin Lesions >7
CPT code 11901 refers to injection skin lesions >7 (billing description: "Inject skin lesions >7"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $36 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $69 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.