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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $1,917.33 | $0.01 – $2,329.68 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $1,917.33 | $0.01 – $3,092.49 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,919.30 | $280.61 – $1,283.80 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $1,931.00 | not published |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $1,935.36 | $1,638.27 – $2,293.57 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,946.00 | $1,659.12 – $5,545.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,946.00 | $1,659.12 – $6,636.49 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,946.00 | $1,659.12 – $5,545.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,946.00 | $1,659.12 – $5,545.00 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,946.00 | $796.11 – $5,545.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,946.00 | $1,659.12 – $5,545.00 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,946.00 | $3,081.00 – $5,860.00 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,946.00 | $1,659.12 – $5,545.00 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $1,959.00 | $1,601.72 – $2,883.09 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $1,959.00 | $1,562.54 – $3,125.08 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,967.55 | $1,592.51 – $1,656.21 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $1,980.50 | $80.30 – $2,954.84 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $1,994.16 | $1,609.35 – $6,950.94 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $1,996.15 | $1,577.02 – $1,640.10 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $1,996.15 | not published |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $1,999.20 | $1,609.35 – $4,291.14 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,006.34 | $572.25 – $3,242.75 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $2,006.34 | $582.94 – $3,242.75 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $2,006.34 | $648.55 – $3,242.75 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $2,006.34 | $534.10 – $3,242.75 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $2,006.34 | $582.94 – $3,242.75 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $2,006.34 | $582.94 – $3,242.75 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $2,014.65 | $1,417.84 – $1,446.20 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $2,083.30 | $280.61 – $1,257.60 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $2,083.80 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $2,083.80 | not published |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $2,090.00 | $1,646.92 – $12,362.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,163.50 | $1,643.67 – $4,564.00 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,163.50 | $1,643.67 – $4,564.00 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,163.50 | $1,643.67 – $4,564.00 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $2,163.50 | $1,643.67 – $4,564.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $2,163.50 | $1,643.67 – $1,692.01 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $2,163.50 | $1,643.67 – $3,486.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,163.50 | $1,643.67 – $4,564.00 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $2,197.30 | not published |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $2,220.50 | $1,536.11 – $9,269.00 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $2,243.80 | $1,562.54 – $1,625.04 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $2,262.60 | $1,769.88 – $4,342.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $2,271.01 | $201.71 – $1,058.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $2,271.01 | $201.71 – $3,785.02 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $2,271.01 | $201.71 – $1,058.00 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $2,271.01 | $201.71 – $3,785.02 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $2,281.24 | $1,620.24 – $1,652.64 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,297.60 | $279.68 – $1,342.97 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,297.60 | $279.68 – $1,424.56 |