Breast lump removal cost in Pullman, WA
In Pullman, WA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for removal of a breast lump, open surgery: from $1,035.30 to $1,493.60, with a median of $1,264.45. The lowest listed price is at Pullman Regional Hospital — $229.15 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $3,488.50 at 23 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 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 9, 2026 and Jun 29, 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 Pullman, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pullman Regional Hospital lowest Pullman, WA · (509) 332-2541 Removal of growth and tissue of breast, duct, or nipple | $1,035.30 | $1,218.00 | $244.48–$1,193.64 | 15% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Colfax, WA · (509) 397-3435 Removal of growth and tissue of breast, duct, or nipple | $1,493.60 | $1,867.00 | $306.16–$448.35 | 20% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,035.30, median $1,264.45, highest $1,493.60 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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.