Removal of a breast lump, open surgery in Duluth, MN-WI — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Removal of a breast lump, open surgery as an inpatient: from $882.73 to $1,801.73, with a median of $1,801.73. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 19120, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN HC EXCISION BREAST LESION, OPEN >=1 | $882.73 | $2,077.00 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN Pro Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Les | $1,801.73 | $3,312.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION | $1,801.73 | $3,312.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital both sides Duluth, MN Pro Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Les|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $2,702.59 | $4,968.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $2,702.59, median $2,702.59, highest $2,702.59.
Inpatient: lowest $882.73, median $1,801.73, highest $1,801.73 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,702.59 — 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 $1,801.73 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 19120 ($2,768.35). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MNAS EXCISION BREAST LESION, OPEN >=1 | $38.25 | file |