Removal of a breast lump, open surgery in Cleveland, OH
In Cleveland, OH, 12 hospitals list a cash price for Removal of a breast lump, open surgery: from $541.86 to $10,599.50, with a median of $7,467.20. The lowest listed price is at Metrohealth System.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 9 cities for code 19120, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 16, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH Excision, Breast Lesion(S), Open, Male/Female; 1 Or More | $541.86 | $1,548.17 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH Hc Removal Of Breast Lesion | $3,710.97 | $10,602.77 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH Hc Asc Removal Of Breast Lesion 1+ | $5,042.25 | $5,042.25 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center LLC Lorain, OH HC Excise Breast Cyst | $6,045.00 | $10,075.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Mayfield Heights, OH EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION | $7,467.20 | $11,488.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION | $7,467.20 | $11,488.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital INC Garfield Heights, OH EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION | $7,467.20 | $11,488.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION | $7,467.20 | $11,488.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Warrensville Heights, OH EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION | $7,467.20 | $11,488.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION | $7,467.20 | $11,488.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION | $7,467.20 | $11,488.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION | $7,467.20 | $11,488.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION | $7,467.20 | $11,488.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH Hc Removal Of Breast Lesion 1+ | $10,599.50 | $10,599.50 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $541.86, median $7,467.20, highest $10,599.50 — a 19.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $7,467.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.