Breast lump removal cost in Meridian, MS
In Meridian, MS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for removal of a breast lump, open surgery: from $420.70 to $805.34, with a median of $613.02. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Rush Hospital — $192.32 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $2,071.65 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 19120, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Meridian, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Rush Hospital lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 PR EXCISE BREAST CYST | $420.70 | $1,202.00 | $307.28–$1,647.36 | 65% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 PR EXCISE BREAST CYST | $805.34 | $1,202.00 | $307.28–$1,647.36 | 33% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $420.70, median $613.02, highest $805.34 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.