Surgery and procedures CPT 19120 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Removal of a breast lump, open surgery in Burlington-South Burlington, VT — inpatient

In Burlington-South Burlington, VT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Removal of a breast lump, open surgery as an inpatient: from $2,121.00 to $3,971.00, with a median of $3,046.00.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 19120, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 28, 2026 and Apr 28, 2026.

Lowest$2,121.00University of Vermont Medical Center Inc
Median$3,046.00half pay less
Highest$3,971.00in this market
Difference1.9×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Burlington-South Burlington, VT.

median
Lowest $2,121.00Highest $3,971.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
University of Vermont Medical Center Inc lowest Burlington, VT PR EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION $2,121.00 $2,121.00 Apr 28, 2026
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University of Vermont Medical Center Inc Burlington, VT HC - EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION $3,971.00 $3,971.00 Apr 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $2,121.00, median $3,046.00, highest $3,971.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,046.00 — 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.