Surgery and procedures CPT 19120 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Removal of a breast lump, open surgery in Columbus, OH — inpatient

In Columbus, OH, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Removal of a breast lump, open surgery as an inpatient: from $944.00 to $4,152.85, with a median of $4,152.85. The lowest listed price is at Mount Carmel Grove City.

Cash prices at 5 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$944.00Mount Carmel Grove City
Median$4,152.85half pay less
Highest$4,152.85in this market
Difference4.4×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 Columbus, OH.

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Lowest $944.00Highest $4,152.85
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Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Mount Carmel Grove City lowest Grove City, OH PR Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open Male/Female 1/> Lesion $944.00 $944.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH PR Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open Male/Female 1/> Lesion $944.00 $944.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH OPEN EXCISION OF BREAST MASS, MALE OR FEMALE, 1 OR MORE LESIONS $2,574.00 $2,860.00 10% Apr 1, 2026
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Mount Carmel St Ann's one side Westerville, OH HC Excision Cyst/Fibroadenoma/Other Benign/Malignant Tumor Open Male/Female >= 1 Lesion Rt $2,768.35 $4,259.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Carmel St Ann's one side Westerville, OH HC Excision Cyst/Fibroadenoma/Other Benign/Malignant Tumor Open Male/Female >= 1 Lesion Lt $2,768.35 $4,259.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Carmel Grove City one side Grove City, OH HC Excision Cyst/Fibroadenoma/Other Benign/Malignant Tumor Open Male/Female >= 1 Lesion Rt $2,768.35 $4,259.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Carmel Grove City one side Grove City, OH HC Excision Cyst/Fibroadenoma/Other Benign/Malignant Tumor Open Male/Female >= 1 Lesion Lt $2,768.35 $4,259.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Carmel Dublin one side Dublin, OH HC Excision Cyst/Fibroadenoma/Other Benign/Malignant Tumor Open Male/Female >= 1 Lesion Lt $2,768.35 $4,259.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Carmel Dublin one side Dublin, OH HC Excision Cyst/Fibroadenoma/Other Benign/Malignant Tumor Open Male/Female >= 1 Lesion Rt $2,768.35 $4,259.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Carmel East one side Columbus, OH HC Excision Cyst/Fibroadenoma/Other Benign/Malignant Tumor Open Male/Female >= 1 Lesion Rt $2,768.35 $4,259.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Carmel East one side Columbus, OH HC Excision Cyst/Fibroadenoma/Other Benign/Malignant Tumor Open Male/Female >= 1 Lesion Lt $2,768.35 $4,259.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Excision Cyst/Fibroadenoma/Other Benign/Malignant Tumor Open Male/Female >= 1 Lesion Bl $4,152.85 $6,389.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH HC Excision Cyst/Fibroadenoma/Other Benign/Malignant Tumor Open Male/Female >= 1 Lesion Bl $4,152.85 $6,389.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH HC Excision Cyst/Fibroadenoma/Other Benign/Malignant Tumor Open Male/Female >= 1 Lesion Bl $4,152.85 $6,389.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH HC Excision Cyst/Fibroadenoma/Other Benign/Malignant Tumor Open Male/Female >= 1 Lesion Bl $4,152.85 $6,389.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $944.00, median $4,152.85, highest $4,152.85 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.

One side of the body : lowest $2,768.35, median $2,768.35, highest $2,768.35.

The two groups are not comparable and are not averaged together: a price for both sides of the body covers twice the work. Merging them is how a single published "median" ends up far above what one side actually costs.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $3,363.43 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $2,768.35 — 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.