Breast lump removal cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of a breast lump, open surgery: from $1,637.00 to $12,490.43, with a median of $5,849.28. The lowest price is at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 7.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $5,849.28, is 40% above the US median of $4,185.70.
- Virginia ranks 38th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 Oct 17, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,637.00Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital + 1 more
Median$5,849.28half of hospitals charge less
Highest$12,490.43in Virginia
Lowest saves$4,212.28vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital lowest Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chg - Removal Of Breast Lesion | $1,637.00 | $3,274.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center lowest Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chg - Removal Of Breast Lesion | $1,637.00 | $3,274.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital Smithfield · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Excis Benign/Malig 1 or More Lesion | $2,057.15 | $4,114.30 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chg - Removal Of Breast Lesion | $4,799.50 | $9,599.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA 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 | $4,864.00 | $12,160.00 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Removal Of Breast Lesion | $4,896.00 | $9,792.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Removal Of Breast Lesion | $4,896.00 | $9,792.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Removal Of Breast Lesion | $4,896.00 | $9,792.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Removal Of Breast Lesion | $4,896.00 | $9,792.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chg - Removal Of Breast Lesion | $4,896.00 | $9,792.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chg - Removal Of Breast Lesion | $4,896.00 | $9,792.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Removal Of Breast Lesion | $4,896.00 | $9,792.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Removal Of Breast Lesion | $4,896.00 | $9,792.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 | $6,802.55 | $17,006.38 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA 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 | $6,996.60 | $17,491.50 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Removal Of Breast Lesion | $7,104.00 | $14,208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wythe County Community Hospital Wytheville · Wytheville, VA 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 | $7,328.90 | $18,322.25 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Twin County Regional Healthcare Galax · Galax, VA 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 | $7,811.95 | $19,529.88 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center one side Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion|RIGHT SIDE | $8,013.93 | $13,356.55 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $8,093.29 | $13,488.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center one side Midlothian · Richmond, VA Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion|RIGHT SIDE | $9,253.63 | $15,422.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clinch Valley Health Richlands · Bluefield, WV-VA 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 | $9,667.75 | $24,169.38 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center one side Petersburg · Richmond, VA Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion|RIGHT SIDE | $9,688.62 | $16,147.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center one side Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion|RIGHT SIDE | $10,705.09 | $17,841.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center one side Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion|RIGHT SIDE | $11,279.30 | $18,798.83 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital one side Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion|RIGHT SIDE | $12,490.43 | $20,817.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $2,057.15 | $4,896.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 4 | $8,013.93 | $8,673.46 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $4,896.00 | $5,849.28 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $9,667.75 | $9,667.75 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $1,637.00 | $1,637.00 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $4,864.00 | $4,864.00 |
| Galax, VA | 1 | $7,811.95 | $7,811.95 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $1,637.00 | $1,637.00 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $6,996.60 | $6,996.60 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $4,799.50 | $4,799.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $4,896.00 | $4,896.00 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $7,104.00 | $7,104.00 |
| Wytheville, VA | 1 | $7,328.90 | $7,328.90 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Removal of a breast lump, open surgery in other states
- Alabama$4,000.00
- Alaska$5,701.80
- Arizona$5,240.74
- Arkansas$3,066.60
- California$5,011.00
- Colorado$5,598.88
- Connecticut$11,335.42, 3 hospitals
- Delaware$6,876.24
- District of Columbia$5,467.61, 2 hospitals
- Florida$4,023.39
- Georgia$6,653.00
- Hawaii$9,472.40
- Idaho$3,946.38
- Illinois$2,876.10
- Indiana$5,041.40
- Iowa$1,784.38
- Kansas$2,383.68
- Kentucky$3,938.86
- Louisiana$1,413.48
- Maine$1,421.70
- Maryland$1,153.19, 3 hospitals
- Massachusetts$6,576.62
- Michigan$5,383.86
- Minnesota$2,005.81
- Mississippi$1,804.25
- Missouri$2,462.91
- Montana$1,118.40
- Nebraska$1,189.60
- Nevada$4,258.00
- New Hampshire$1,690.34, 3 hospitals
- New Jersey$5,109.67
- New Mexico$3,222.51
- New York$4,531.42
- North Carolina$4,824.00
- North Dakota$1,781.31
- Ohio$4,451.40
- Oklahoma$1,615.82
- Oregon$1,604.25
- Pennsylvania$9,042.48
- Puerto Rico$1,450.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$2,525.96, 4 hospitals
- South Carolina$11,357.80
- South Dakota$4,396.80
- Tennessee$4,150.42
- Texas$4,920.97
- Utah$6,108.69, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$2,820.50
- Washington$4,877.28
- West Virginia$4,308.00
- Wisconsin$2,001.28
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.