Removal of a breast lump, open surgery cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for Removal of a breast lump, open surgery: from $3,000.00 to $41,701.77, with a median of $5,109.67. The lowest price is at Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases (Middletown) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 13.9× 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.
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases lowest Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $3,000.00 | $3,000.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases lowest Montvale · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion|MULTIPLE PROCEDURES | $3,000.00 | $3,000.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $4,443.19 | $18,833.03 | — source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Removal Of Breast Lesion | $4,628.00 | $22,975.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ EN,REMOVAL BREAST LESION +1 | $5,065.92 | $6,825.00 | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $5,109.67 | $18,334.66 | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $5,109.67 | $18,954.47 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $5,109.67 | $18,833.03 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $5,109.67 | $19,673.37 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $5,110.47 | $18,111.50 | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION | $5,247.53 | $13,029.97 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Njmhmc LLC Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Removal of growth and tissue of breast, duct, or nipple | $41,701.77 | $41,701.77 | Jan 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 10 | $3,000.00 | $5,109.67 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $5,109.67 | $5,109.67 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $5,065.92 | $5,065.92 |
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
- Missouri$963.95
- Montana$1,241.55
- Nebraska$1,194.48
- Nevada$4,258.00
- New Hampshire$1,123.63
- 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.