Incision of breast lesion cost at US hospitals
HC INCISION OF BREAST LESION · CPT 19020
$163.62
lowest cash price
$2,577.85
national median
$23,042.80
highest cash price
546
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $163.62–$23,042.80 — the variation is the story.
Cheapest published cash price
$163.62
Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia — Fort Wayne, INMost expensive published cash price
$23,042.80
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center — West Des Moines, IAMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,874.89) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,441.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $2,924.22 | $2,924.22 | $6,423.30 |
| Arizona | 14 | $486.01 | $486.01 | $816.27 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $691.65 | $790.40 | $5,233.00 |
| California | 84 | $164.10 | $3,385.20 | $7,072.80 |
| Colorado | 14 | $4,705.79 | $4,705.79 | $4,705.79 |
| Florida | 68 | $2,711.80 | $5,096.65 | $16,444.17 |
| Georgia | 24 | $1,903.59 | $1,903.59 | $8,104.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $257.28 | $257.28 | $257.28 |
| Illinois | 36 | $1,534.80 | $3,443.76 | $6,653.40 |
| Indiana | 25 | $163.62 | $163.62 | $163.62 |
| Iowa | 20 | $1,020.00 | $2,297.60 | $23,042.80 |
| Kansas | 8 | $4,294.74 | $4,294.74 | $4,294.74 |
| Kentucky | 11 | $402.87 | $871.50 | $13,873.46 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $997.88 | $997.88 | $997.88 |
| Maine | 7 | $921.10 | $2,377.90 | $4,684.45 |
| Michigan | 27 | $2,271.01 | $3,823.00 | $6,170.00 |
| Minnesota | 13 | $236.26 | $236.26 | $4,999.20 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $528.64 | $1,052.88 | $2,281.24 |
| Missouri | 17 | $250.90 | $3,379.20 | $3,379.20 |
| Montana | 2 | $703.20 | $703.20 | $2,764.80 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,896.72 | $2,006.34 | $2,083.30 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $4,124.45 | $4,124.45 | $4,124.45 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $1,770.73 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,935.36 | $1,935.36 | $1,935.36 |
| New York | 22 | $194.04 | $1,917.33 | $14,492.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $1,881.50 | $2,577.85 | $2,577.85 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $3,029.60 | $3,029.60 | $3,029.60 |
| Ohio | 64 | $378.00 | $1,967.55 | $18,641.64 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $2,649.90 | $3,863.36 | $5,354.25 |
| Oregon | 12 | $923.13 | $3,976.30 | $8,984.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | $202.86 | $2,715.60 | $4,599.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $2,220.50 | $3,070.00 | $10,506.71 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $3,426.40 | $3,426.40 | $3,630.40 |
| Tennessee | 22 | $757.65 | $757.65 | $1,015.91 |
| Texas | 106 | $659.59 | $1,946.00 | $8,688.98 |
| Virginia | 28 | $625.20 | $2,163.50 | $12,503.26 |
| Washington | 32 | $897.59 | $3,152.10 | $5,940.20 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $328.50 | $1,898.50 | $8,980.50 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $344.50 | $1,700.00 | $4,204.00 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,185.00 – $1,636.56 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $376.93 – $1,381.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $817.89 – $1,246.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $817.89 – $1,246.50 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $376.93 – $1,381.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $817.89 – $1,246.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $47.34 – $668.59 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $47.34 – $668.59 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $1,609.35 – $3,218.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $376.93 – $1,381.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $389.44 – $1,313.96 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $2,668.41 – $2,863.10 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $376.93 – $1,381.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $47.34 – $668.59 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $1,645.66 – $3,394.97 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $1,663.48 – $2,495.22 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $1,020.08 – $1,271.44 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $1,247.68 – $6,798.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $1,203.19 – $6,687.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $1,769.88 – $1,858.38 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $1,715.75 – $3,432.54 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $486.45 – $2,394.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $1,638.49 – $2,878.57 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $245.93 – $3,763.88 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $483.29 – $2,875.54 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $483.29 – $2,831.32 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $483.29 – $3,621.82 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $533.00 – $2,867.21 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $313.73 – $3,935.00 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $1,724.73 – $3,828.90 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $1,549.68 – $1,549.68 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $1,638.49 – $3,282.50 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $1,724.73 – $3,909.44 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $303.10 – $1,605.94 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $4,167.82 – $4,255.56 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $303.10 – $1,605.94 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $303.10 – $1,605.94 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $450.00 – $2,013.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $47.34 – $668.59 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $199.94 – $3,293.89 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $199.94 – $2,293.37 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $1,537.73 – $3,047.79 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $303.10 – $1,605.94 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $534.41 – $1,271.57 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $199.94 – $7,437.13 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $47.34 – $668.59 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $47.34 – $668.59 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $7,791.00 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $7,791.00 |