Removal of a breast lump, open surgery in Corning, IA — inpatient
In Corning, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Removal of a breast lump, open surgery as an inpatient: from $682.56 to $1,487.52, with a median of $1,085.04.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 19120, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Corning, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning, IA PC OPEN EXCISION BREAST LESION | $682.56 | $1,422.00 | 52% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning, IA HC EXCN CYST TUMOR FIBRO OPEN | $1,487.52 | $3,099.00 | 52% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $682.56, median $1,085.04, highest $1,487.52 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,085.04 — 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.