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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $3,884.37 – $6,824.22 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $457.29 – $8,628.88 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $1,668.41 – $8,081.78 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $552.64 – $7,793.95 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $552.64 – $5,202.20 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $552.64 – $6,066.47 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $552.64 – $5,973.18 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $552.64 – $8,559.85 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $535.50 – $7,092.75 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $3,827.61 – $14,702.52 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $4,363.14 – $12,776.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $609.00 – $6,797.28 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $750.09 – $7,641.11 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $4,088.81 – $9,077.15 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $3,673.82 – $3,673.82 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $3,884.37 – $7,781.81 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $409.12 – $3,544.57 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $4,458.91 – $11,481.99 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $4,167.82 – $4,255.56 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $409.12 – $3,544.57 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $409.12 – $3,544.57 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $450.00 – $4,723.01 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $4,534.03 – $17,722.87 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $64.22 – $1,438.67 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $3,245.00 – $10,750.13 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $272.03 – $7,784.77 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $2,522.00 – $7,225.38 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $409.12 – $3,544.57 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $459.27 – $2,353.83 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $302.26 – $17,576.95 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $64.22 – $1,438.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $65.72 – $1,438.67 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $3,775.35 – $3,926.36 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $7,791.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $432.23 – $4,865.48 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $3,775.35 – $15,689.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $64.22 – $1,438.67 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $2,904.59 – $7,791.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $302.26 – $5,032.06 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $450.00 – $5,727.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $64.22 – $1,438.67 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $302.26 – $5,032.06 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $302.26 – $5,032.06 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $393.10 – $1,338.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $64.22 – $1,438.67 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $440.23 – $4,081.32 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $3,704.30 – $6,667.74 |