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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $7,357.37 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,543.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,869.19 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $459.27 – $1,738.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,083.82 – $1,543.50 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $1,489.00 – $9,754.44 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,083.82 – $1,543.50 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | not published | $2,195.00 – $9,818.12 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $1,489.00 – $9,807.20 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,364.00 – $6,993.18 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | not published | $3,042.03 – $6,993.18 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $1,275.14 – $7,012.94 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $428.79 – $761.21 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $428.79 – $872.85 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $428.79 – $872.85 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $428.79 – $883.00 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $459.27 – $1,738.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,083.82 – $1,543.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $428.79 – $761.21 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $393.10 – $393.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $64.22 – $1,438.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $65.72 – $1,438.67 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $2,601.18 – $5,098.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $459.27 – $1,738.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $459.27 – $2,432.32 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $297.00 – $7,057.06 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,300.00 – $10,027.66 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | not published | $216.25 – $4,865.84 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $3,186.26 – $3,418.74 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $459.27 – $1,749.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $393.10 – $393.10 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $398.58 – $1,010.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $65.72 – $1,438.67 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $1,398.93 – $5,852.03 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $3,775.35 – $15,689.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $1,909.84 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $1,909.84 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $1,909.84 – $4,413.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,957.88 – $10,498.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $1,909.84 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $1,909.84 – $4,413.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,852.39 – $11,257.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $4,195.85 – $4,405.64 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $399.06 – $1,010.60 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $6,725.09 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $7,357.37 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $7,291.21 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $7,357.37 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $3,786.94 – $6,691.14 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $963.66 – $2,736.00 |