Surgery and procedures CPT 19120 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Removal of a breast lump, open surgery in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN — inpatient

In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Removal of a breast lump, open surgery as an inpatient: from $1,175.55 to $8,850.60, with a median of $4,451.40. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center.

Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 cities for code 19120, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,175.55Children's Hospital Medical Center
Median$4,451.40half pay less
Highest$8,850.60in this market
Difference7.5×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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.

median
Lowest $1,175.55Highest $8,850.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH Pr Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion|By Midlevel $1,175.55 $2,305.00 49%
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Pr Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion|By Specialist $1,175.55 $2,305.00 49%
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Mercy Health Clermont Hospital LLC Batavia, OH HC Excise Breast Cyst $2,119.80 $3,533.00 40%
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Jewish Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Excise Breast Cyst $2,119.80 $3,533.00 40%
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Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital LLC Fairfield, OH HC Excise Breast Cyst $4,451.40 $7,419.00 40%
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Mercy Health Anderson Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Excise Breast Cyst $4,451.40 $7,419.00 40%
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Mercy Health West Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Excise Breast Cyst $4,451.40 $7,419.00 40%
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Rmvl Breast Lesion 1 Or More $8,850.60 $14,751.00 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Rmvl Breast Lesion 1 Or More $8,850.60 $14,751.00 40% Jul 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,175.55, median $4,451.40, highest $8,850.60 — a 7.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $4,451.40 — 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.