Removal of a breast lump, open surgery in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Removal of a breast lump, open surgery as an inpatient: from $4,270.00 to $11,340.00, with a median of $4,270.00. The lowest listed price is at Advocate Christ Medical Center.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 19120, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 4, 2025 and Apr 1, 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Christ Medical Center lowest Oak Lawn, IL EXC CYST/ABERRANT BRST TISS | $4,270.00 | $8,540.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL EXC CYST/ABERRANT BRST TISS | $4,270.00 | $8,540.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL EXC CYST/ABERRANT BRST TISS | $4,270.00 | $8,540.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Pr Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion-Pbb | $4,446.00 | $4,446.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Hc Removal Of Breast Lesion 1+-Pbb | $11,340.00 | $11,340.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4,270.00, median $4,270.00, highest $11,340.00 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $4,175.00 — 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.