Removal of a breast lump, open surgery cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for Removal of a breast lump, open surgery: from $774.00 to $36,537.85, with a median of $12,814.34. The lowest price is at Beaufort Memorial Hospital (Beaufort). The highest price is 47.2× 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.
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital lowest Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC EXCISION OF CYST(S) | $774.00 | $1,290.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $12,042.87 | $20,071.45 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley INC Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $13,585.81 | $22,643.02 | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital INC Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $36,537.85 | $60,896.42 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 2 | $12,042.87 | $12,814.34 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $36,537.85 | $36,537.85 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $774.00 | $774.00 |
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 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 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.