Removal of a breast lump, open surgery in St. Louis, MO-IL
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Removal of a breast lump, open surgery: from $284.70 to $3,428.75, with a median of $1,110.53. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Lincoln.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 19120, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Troy, MO Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or > Mlp | $284.70 | $438.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or > Mlp | $284.70 | $438.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or > Mlp | $284.70 | $438.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or >Pf | $335.40 | $516.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or >Pf | $335.40 | $516.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or >Mlp | $1,077.70 | $1,658.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or >Mlp | $1,143.35 | $1,759.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or >Pf | $1,267.50 | $1,950.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or >Pf | $1,344.85 | $2,069.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or > | $3,428.75 | $5,275.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or > | $3,428.75 | $5,275.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or > | $3,428.75 | $5,275.00 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $284.70, median $1,110.53, highest $3,428.75 — a 12.0× difference within the same market.
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.