Surgery and procedures CPT 19120 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Breast lump removal cost in Watford City, ND — inpatient

In Watford City, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for removal of a breast lump, open surgery as an inpatient: from $1,554.15 to $1,554.15, with a median of $1,554.15. Across North Dakota, the median is $1,159.00 at 7 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 19120, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 1, 2026 and May 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,554.15McKenzie County Healthcare System
Median$1,554.15half pay less
Highest$1,554.15in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Watford City, ND.

median
Lowest $1,554.15Highest $5,810.35

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
McKenzie County Healthcare System lowest Watford City, ND · (701) 842-3000 EXC BREAST LESN(S) OPEN MALE FEMALE 1 OR MORE $1,554.15 $2,391.00 $2,104.08–$2,343.18 35% May 1, 2026
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McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City, ND · (701) 842-3000 SURG 19120 EXC CYST LESION OF BREAST OPEN $5,810.35 $8,939.00 $7,866.32–$8,760.22 35% May 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,554.15, median $1,554.15, highest $1,554.15.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,554.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.