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
543
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 | 21 | $1,223.40 | $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 | 23 | $1,635.60 | $2,742.00 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $876.52 | $35.00 – $584.93 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $897.59 | $2,242.08 – $4,080.13 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $921.10 | $299.43 – $853.14 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $922.20 | $1,409.47 – $4,154.22 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $923.13 | $306.54 – $669.75 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $940.17 | $1,470.92 – $4,118.58 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $946.35 | $575.81 – $2,143.96 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $947.12 | $2,242.08 – $4,080.13 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $950.88 | $1,339.02 – $2,802.60 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $954.75 | $324.10 – $1,051.27 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $968.31 | $1,115.49 – $2,967.30 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $977.25 | $2,242.08 – $4,080.13 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $993.85 | $1,933.71 – $2,127.08 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $997.88 | $483.29 – $3,694.38 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $1,015.91 | $1,287.14 – $2,958.94 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $1,020.00 | $80.32 – $702.00 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $1,031.35 | $2,242.08 – $4,080.13 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $1,041.90 | not published |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $1,044.43 | $1,415.07 – $4,127.28 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $1,052.88 | $1,385.48 – $4,040.99 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $1,053.00 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,071.18 | $42.00 – $584.93 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $1,080.00 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,083.84 | $327.50 – $1,283.80 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $1,100.38 | $529.38 – $2,802.60 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $1,105.50 | $1,422.72 – $4,149.60 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,106.42 | $327.50 – $1,283.80 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,186.53 | $553.43 – $2,143.96 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $1,186.82 | $679.27 – $2,240.42 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $1,190.00 | $1,528.00 – $5,175.00 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $1,194.70 | $192.85 – $1,854.93 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $1,212.00 | not published |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $1,216.25 | $1,528.00 – $6,826.00 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $1,216.25 | $1,528.00 – $6,832.00 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $1,223.40 | $91.25 – $2,039.03 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $1,232.91 | $324.10 – $1,390.57 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $1,234.80 | not published |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $1,250.40 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $1,250.40 | not published |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $1,279.80 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $1,317.60 | not published |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $1,351.00 | $1,528.00 – $5,080.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,358.35 | $1,047.87 – $3,881.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,358.35 | $1,047.87 – $3,881.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,358.35 | $1,047.87 – $3,881.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $1,358.35 | $1,047.87 – $3,881.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,358.35 | $1,047.87 – $3,881.00 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $1,374.36 | $1,961.82 – $7,067.38 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $1,403.05 | $1,604.25 – $8,701.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,410.05 | not published |