Removal of a breast lump, open surgery cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for Removal of a breast lump, open surgery: from $456.72 to $5,174.11, with a median of $4,451.86. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 11.3× 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 Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION | $456.72 | $865.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN EXCISE BREAST CYST | $482.27 | $1,663.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN EXCISE BREAST CYST | $482.27 | $1,663.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EXCISE BREAST CYST | $482.27 | $1,663.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EXCISE BREAST CYST | $898.02 | $1,663.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $4,451.86 | $20,235.72 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY REMOVAL OF BREAST LESION | $4,817.22 | $24,831.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $4,951.99 | $22,509.04 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $5,174.11 | $23,518.67 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $5,174.11 | $23,518.67 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $5,174.11 | $23,518.67 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $4,451.86 | $5,174.11 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $482.27 | $690.14 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $456.72 | $456.72 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $4,817.22 | $4,817.22 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $482.27 | $482.27 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $482.27 | $482.27 |
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 Carolina$12,814.34
- South Dakota$2,324.74
- 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.