Removal of a breast lump, open surgery cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for Removal of a breast lump, open surgery: from $284.70 to $4,386.00, with a median of $963.95. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Jefferson (Festus) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 15.4× 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$284.70Mercy Hospital Jefferson + 3 more
Median$963.95half pay less
Highest$4,386.00in Missouri
Lowest saves$679.25vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson lowest Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or > Mlp | $284.70 | $438.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or > Mlp | $284.70 | $438.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis lowest Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or > Mlp | $284.70 | $438.00 | — source file |
| Southeast Hospital dba Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or > Mlp | $284.70 | $438.00 | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS REMOVAL OF BREAST LESION 1 | $596.16 | $1,242.00 | — source file |
| John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital INC Marshall · Marshall, MO Removal of growth and tissue of breast, duct, or nipple | $667.27 | $834.09 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $726.00 | $968.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO EXCISE BREAST CYST-CF | $730.20 | $1,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $884.25 | $1,179.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or >Mlp | $963.95 | $1,483.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or >Pf | $1,056.90 | $1,626.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or >Pf | $1,077.70 | $1,658.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or >Mlp | $1,077.70 | $1,658.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or >Pf | $1,088.75 | $1,675.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Exc Breast Lesion Open 1 or >Pf | $1,088.75 | $1,675.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $1,158.00 | $1,544.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $1,158.00 | $1,544.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Removal Of Breast Lesion | $3,902.00 | $11,304.80 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO EXC CYST FIBRD /BEN/MAL TUMOR TIS DUCT NIP L M/F 1/MOR-CHPC | $4,386.00 | $7,310.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 4 | $284.70 | $284.70 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $284.70 | $505.35 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $730.20 | $2,558.10 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $596.16 | $2,249.08 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $884.25 | $970.58 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $1,088.75 | $1,088.75 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $1,158.00 | $1,158.00 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $963.95 | $963.95 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $1,158.00 | $1,158.00 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $1,077.70 | $1,077.70 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $667.27 | $667.27 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $1,088.75 | $1,088.75 |
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
- Iowa$1,227.20
- 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
- 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.