Removal of a breast lump, open surgery in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA — inpatient
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Removal of a breast lump, open surgery as an inpatient: from $5,501.20 to $8,041.60, with a median of $8,041.60. The lowest listed price is at Stanford Health Care.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 19120, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care lowest Stanford, CA Excision Breast Lesion(s) | $5,501.20 | $13,753.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose, CA EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION | $8,041.60 | $14,360.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION | $8,041.60 | $14,360.00 | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5,501.20, median $8,041.60, highest $8,041.60 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $8,041.60 — 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.