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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $3,379.20 | $321.17 – $3,886.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $3,379.20 | $321.17 – $2,680.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $3,379.20 | $321.17 – $2,680.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $3,379.20 | $321.17 – $2,680.00 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $3,385.20 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $3,385.20 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $3,385.20 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $3,385.20 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $3,385.20 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $3,385.20 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $3,385.20 | not published |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $3,385.20 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $3,385.20 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,385.20 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $3,385.20 | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,385.20 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $3,385.20 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $3,395.58 | $2,124.23 – $10,413.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,426.40 | $316.90 – $3,854.70 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $3,441.00 | $933.69 – $2,962.18 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $3,441.00 | $933.69 – $2,962.18 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $3,443.76 | $1,153.03 – $4,783.00 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $3,463.72 | $1,912.53 – $8,029.71 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $3,463.72 | $1,614.55 – $6,451.22 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $3,484.80 | $80.30 – $1,699.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,497.64 | $279.68 – $1,561.02 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $3,499.92 | $1,210.68 – $4,861.00 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $3,499.92 | $1,650.76 – $4,861.00 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $3,508.20 | $80.30 – $1,668.28 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $3,518.64 | $1,153.03 – $4,887.00 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $3,527.25 | not published |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $3,539.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $3,588.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $3,588.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $3,588.90 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $3,621.00 | not published |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $3,630.40 | $1,539.23 – $4,084.20 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $3,631.08 | $257.25 – $340.67 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $3,650.40 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $3,650.40 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $3,650.40 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $3,650.40 | not published |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $3,673.60 | $1,528.38 – $9,297.00 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $3,673.80 | $1,577.02 – $1,592.79 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $3,698.98 | not published |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $3,718.50 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $3,764.09 | $279.68 – $1,844.40 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $3,764.09 | $279.68 – $2,074.95 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $3,764.09 | $279.68 – $1,929.10 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,777.80 | $1,592.51 – $9,206.00 |