Removal of a breast lump, open surgery cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for Removal of a breast lump, open surgery: from $682.56 to $29,514.35, with a median of $1,227.20. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 43.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 19120. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$682.56Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$1,227.20half pay less
Highest$29,514.35in Iowa
Lowest saves$544.64vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC OPEN EXCISION BREAST LESION | $682.56 | $1,422.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC OPEN EXCISION BREAST LESION | $696.78 | $1,422.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open Male/Female 1/> Lesion | $930.00 | $930.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR REMOVE OF BREAST LESION 1+ | $1,015.20 | $1,269.00 | — source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR REMOVAL OF BREAST LESION | $1,227.20 | $1,534.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR REMOVAL OF BREAST LESION | $1,227.20 | $1,534.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR REMOVAL OF BREAST LESION | $1,227.20 | $1,534.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR REMOVAL OF BREAST LESION | $1,227.20 | $1,534.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR REMOVAL OF BREAST LESION | $1,227.20 | $1,534.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR REMOVAL OF BREAST LESION | $1,227.20 | $1,534.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR REMOVAL OF BREAST LESION | $1,227.20 | $1,534.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR REMOVAL OF BREAST LESION | $1,227.20 | $1,534.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR REMOVAL OF BREAST LESION | $1,227.20 | $1,534.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR REMOVAL OF BREAST LESION | $1,227.20 | $1,534.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR REMOVAL OF BREAST LESION | $1,227.20 | $1,534.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open Male/Female 1/> Lesion | $1,352.00 | $1,352.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of growth and tissue of breast, duct, or nipple | $1,409.10 | $2,013.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA EXC CYST-ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1-GREATER THA | $1,710.60 | $5,702.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic Inc West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 19120 EXCISION CYST BREAST | $1,784.38 | $3,004.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS CBH EXCISION CYST | $1,900.80 | $3,168.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS CBH EXCISION CYST | $2,196.00 | $3,660.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Excision Cyst/Fibroadenoma/Other Benign/Malignant Tumor Open Male/Female >= 1 Lesion Lt | $13,421.54 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Excision Cyst/Fibroadenoma/Other Benign/Malignant Tumor Open Male/Female >= 1 Lesion Lt | $29,514.35 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $1,227.20 | $1,900.80 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $930.00 | $1,078.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,227.20 | $7,324.37 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $696.78 | $1,203.69 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $1,227.20 | $1,289.60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,227.20 | $1,227.20 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $682.56 | $682.56 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,227.20 | $1,227.20 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,409.10 | $1,409.10 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,227.20 | $1,227.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,227.20 | $1,227.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,227.20 | $1,227.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $29,514.35 | $29,514.35 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,227.20 | $1,227.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,227.20 | $1,227.20 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,015.20 | $1,015.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $1,784.38 | $1,784.38 |
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.
Removal of a breast lump, open surgery in other states
- Alabama$3,779.45
- Alaska$8,789.40
- Arizona$2,324.78
- Arkansas$921.70
- California$5,011.00
- Colorado$4,186.75
- Connecticut$1,682.50
- Delaware$6,876.24
- Florida$3,535.20
- Georgia$6,653.00
- Idaho$10,392.00
- Illinois$1,747.02
- Indiana$817.32
- Kansas$596.16
- Kentucky$663.25
- Louisiana$845.46
- Maine$450.66
- Maryland$1,188.60
- Massachusetts$4,628.00
- Michigan$2,152.80
- Minnesota$1,801.73
- Mississippi$3,021.55
- Missouri$963.95
- Montana$1,241.55
- Nebraska$1,194.48
- Nevada$4,258.00
- New Hampshire$1,123.63
- New Jersey$5,109.67
- New York$4,000.24
- North Carolina$4,631.50
- North Dakota$878.17
- Ohio$3,704.25
- Oklahoma$553.50
- Oregon$1,224.75
- Pennsylvania$5,897.51
- Puerto Rico$1,450.00
- Rhode Island$4,137.76
- South Carolina$12,814.34
- South Dakota$2,324.74
- Tennessee$4,451.86
- Texas$4,920.97
- Utah$4,716.19
- Vermont$868.80
- Virginia$4,896.00
- Washington$4,877.28
- West Virginia$1,231.23
- Wisconsin$1,794.80
- Wyoming$1,548.67
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.