Removal of a breast lump, open surgery cost in Washington
In Washington, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for Removal of a breast lump, open surgery: from $958.75 to $23,310.40, with a median of $4,877.28. The lowest price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (Vancouver). The highest price is 24.3× 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 Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION | $958.75 | $1,475.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA REMOVAL OF GROWTH AND TISSUE OF BREAST; DUCT; OR NIPPLE | $1,574.84 | $2,422.83 | — source file |
| Public Hospital Dis No 1 Skagit dba Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC REMOVAL OF BREAST LESION | $3,432.00 | $4,290.00 | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Excise Lesion Breast 1+ | $3,488.50 | $6,977.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Central Washington Health Services Association Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Removal of Breast Lesion--Pbb | $4,157.10 | $4,619.00 | — source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION CDM | $4,877.28 | $10,161.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC EXC CYST/ABERRANT BREAST TISSUE OPEN 1/> LESION CDM | $4,877.28 | $10,161.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA EXCISION CYST/FIBROADENOMA/TUMOR, BREAST 1 OR MORE | $5,216.79 | $10,229.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson County Public Hospital District No 2 Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Removal of growth and tissue of breast, duct, or nipple | $5,334.40 | $6,668.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital E Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HB EXCISE CYST FIBROADENOMA BREAST TIS | $8,320.80 | $10,401.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion | $23,310.40 | — | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 6 | $3,488.50 | $5,047.04 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $958.75 | $1,266.80 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $3,432.00 | $3,432.00 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $5,334.40 | $5,334.40 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $4,157.10 | $4,157.10 |
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
- Tennessee$4,451.86
- Texas$4,920.97
- Utah$4,716.19
- Vermont$868.80
- Virginia$4,896.00
- West Virginia$1,231.23
- Wisconsin$1,794.80
- Wyoming$1,548.67
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.