Breast lump removal cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of a breast lump, open surgery: from $927.60 to $16,475.95, with a median of $5,990.73. The lowest price is at Artesia General Hospital (Artesia). The highest price is 17.8× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia General Hospital lowest Artesia · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM EXC CYST/ABRRNT BREAST TISS OPEN 1/> LES | $927.60 | $1,546.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Carlsbad Medical Center Carlsbad · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM REMOVAL OF BREAST LESION | $3,222.51 | $32,225.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM REMOVAL OF BREAST LESION | $8,758.94 | $32,440.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM Excision of cyst, fibroadenoma, or other benign or malignant tumor, aberrant breast tissue, duct lesion, nipple or areolar lesion (except 19300), open, male or female, 1 or more lesions | $16,475.95 | $27,459.91 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 2 | $927.60 | $2,075.06 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 2 | $8,758.94 | $12,617.44 |
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$3,908.90
- Alaska$3,747.00
- Arizona$4,200.88
- Arkansas$1,263.35
- California$5,011.00
- Colorado$2,227.31
- Connecticut$8,120.21
- Delaware$6,876.24
- District of Columbia$4,514.02
- Florida$4,023.39
- Georgia$6,653.00
- Idaho$3,059.54
- Illinois$1,756.00
- Indiana$1,112.00
- Iowa$1,407.55
- Kansas$2,370.06
- Kentucky$2,412.53
- Louisiana$881.63
- Maine$1,252.89
- Maryland$1,545.99
- Massachusetts$6,409.39
- Michigan$2,870.40
- Minnesota$1,478.36
- Mississippi$2,783.90
- Missouri$1,033.45
- Montana$1,241.55
- Nebraska$1,194.48
- Nevada$4,258.00
- New Hampshire$1,690.34
- New Jersey$5,109.67
- New York$4,293.00
- North Carolina$4,631.50
- North Dakota$1,159.00
- Ohio$3,933.75
- Oklahoma$1,184.01
- Oregon$1,224.75
- Pennsylvania$6,210.06
- Puerto Rico$1,200.00
- Rhode Island$4,137.76
- South Carolina$12,814.34
- South Dakota$4,396.80
- Tennessee$4,366.20
- Texas$4,920.97
- Utah$6,432.08
- Vermont$2,820.50
- Virginia$4,896.00
- Washington$4,157.10
- West Virginia$4,720.50
- Wisconsin$2,152.80
- Wyoming$1,920.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.