Removal of a breast lump, open surgery in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Removal of a breast lump, open surgery as an inpatient: from $3,608.07 to $4,265.00, with a median of $3,936.54. The lowest listed price is at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 19120, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 25, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute lowest Buffalo, NY Exc,Breast Lesion(S) | $3,608.07 | $3,608.07 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY EXC LES BREAST TISSUE OPN 1/> | $4,265.00 | $1,895.04 | -125% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,608.07, median $3,936.54, highest $4,265.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,936.54 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This is open surgery to remove a breast lump, such as a cyst, fibroadenoma or other growth, through a cut in the skin. It covers removing one or more lesions in the same breast and is done for both women and men.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon's fee, anesthesia and the pathologist's exam of the removed tissue are usually billed separately.