Removal of breast lesion cost at US hospitals
Removal of breast lesion · CPT 19120
$260.26
lowest cash price
$4,631.50
national median
$36,537.85
highest cash price
323
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $260.26–$36,537.85 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($4,407.98) → Sep 1, 2026 ($4,531.42)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $5,701.80 | $5,701.80 | $5,701.80 |
| Arizona | 20 | $647.03 | $765.38 | $5,771.64 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $921.70 | $921.70 | $1,991.60 |
| California | 84 | $358.50 | $4,196.40 | $8,041.60 |
| Colorado | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 63 | $1,539.20 | $5,543.85 | $11,087.70 |
| Georgia | 23 | $6,653.00 | $6,653.00 | $6,653.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $503.04 | $503.04 | $4,867.50 |
| Illinois | 32 | $913.80 | $2,454.40 | $4,270.00 |
| Indiana | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 21 | $913.80 | $2,454.40 | $33,225.23 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 4 | $669.60 | $669.60 | $10,931.93 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 25 | $5,383.86 | $9,580.00 | $12,531.00 |
| Minnesota | 13 | $3,254.98 | $3,254.98 | $3,254.98 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $560.64 | $1,323.00 | $3,055.50 |
| Missouri | 19 | $1,077.70 | $3,502.40 | $4,008.29 |
| Montana | 2 | $771.20 | $771.20 | $771.20 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $1,180.26 | $2,603.16 | $2,634.15 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,786.00 | $4,509.59 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $260.26 | $4,531.42 | $9,100.68 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $4,173.50 | $4,631.50 | $4,631.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 52 | $492.00 | $7,467.20 | $22,569.24 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $6,175.40 | $6,175.40 | $6,175.40 |
| Oregon | 13 | $800.64 | $2,001.24 | $7,905.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | $272.09 | $1,078.20 | $5,848.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $16,374.34 | $16,374.34 | $36,537.85 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 18 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 108 | $2,208.03 | $4,920.97 | $6,026.81 |
| Virginia | 23 | $1,637.00 | $4,896.00 | $22,273.36 |
| Washington | 29 | $5,216.79 | $5,538.80 | $8,940.48 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $466.00 | $4,500.50 | $14,149.00 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | $540.93 | $1,283.07 | $4,422.66 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $20,368.00 – $20,368.00 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $18,563.00 – $18,563.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $4,142.57 – $6,213.85 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $4,142.57 – $6,213.85 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $3,895.35 – $11,686.06 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $963.66 – $8,876.58 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $3,552.37 – $3,729.99 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $492.04 – $3,729.99 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $3,552.37 – $3,729.99 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $3,804.59 – $3,994.82 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $949.21 – $7,270.92 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $3,552.37 – $3,729.99 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $3,552.37 – $3,729.99 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,670.96 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $320.00 – $7,518.40 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,313.92 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,668.41 – $5,841.32 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,448.56 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $320.00 – $7,518.40 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $3,804.59 – $3,994.82 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $3,804.59 – $3,994.82 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,751.02 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $3,552.37 – $3,729.99 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,751.02 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,751.02 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $963.66 – $9,388.73 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $770.11 – $770.11 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $770.11 – $770.11 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $770.11 – $770.11 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $963.66 – $3,877.82 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,888.34 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $963.66 – $3,877.82 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $963.66 – $7,313.92 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $770.11 – $770.11 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,040.75 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $963.66 – $1,060.03 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $770.11 – $770.11 |