Removal of a breast lump, open surgery in Columbia, MO — inpatient
In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Removal of a breast lump, open surgery as an inpatient: from $730.20 to $4,386.00, with a median of $4,386.00. The lowest listed price is at Boone Hospital Center.
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 Dec 15, 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 Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center lowest Columbia, MO EXCISE BREAST CYST-CF | $730.20 | $1,217.00 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO EF EXCISIONAL BX BREAST | $4,386.00 | $7,310.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO EXC CYST,FIBROAD,OR BEN/MAL TUMOR,TIS,DUCT,NIP L M/F ONE/MOR | $4,386.00 | $7,310.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO EXC CYST FIBROAD BEN/MAL TUMOR TIS DUCT NIP L M/F 1/MR-CSAS | $4,386.00 | $7,310.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO EXCISE CYST/FIBROD/TUMOR/ABRNT TIS/LSN OPEN M/F 1/MORE-MFMC | $4,386.00 | $7,310.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO EXC CYST FIBRD /BEN/MAL TUMOR TIS DUCT NIP L M/F 1/MOR-CBCC | $4,386.00 | $7,310.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO EXC CYST FIBRD /BEN/MAL TUMOR TIS DUCT NIP L M/F 1/MOR-CHPC | $4,386.00 | $7,310.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO EXCISE CYST/FIBROD/TUMOR/ABRNT TIS/LSN OPEN M/F 1/MORE-FFH | $4,386.00 | $7,310.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center both sides Columbia, MO EXCISE BREAST CYST- BI -CF | $930.00 | $1,550.00 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $930.00, median $930.00, highest $930.00.
Inpatient: lowest $730.20, median $4,386.00, highest $4,386.00 — a 6.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $930.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $4,386.00 — 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.