Removal of a breast lump (biopsy by excision) in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN costs $2,120 to $8,851. Here's every hospital's price.
4 hospitals in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area publish a cash price for removal of a breast lump (biopsy by excision) (CPT 19120). We read their files every month so you don't have to.
Across the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area, 4 hospitals list a cash price for removal of a breast lump (biopsy by excision) (CPT 19120). The lowest is $2,120 at The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health, the median is $4,451 and the highest is $8,851 at West Chester Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 4.2 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN median of $4,451 is in line with the national median of $4,258 across 241 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
9 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1,008 to $14,364. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.
The files behind these prices are dated between April 2026 and July 2026. 10 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyCincinnati · 10 mi · File Apr 2026
Cincinnati · 6 mi · File Apr 2026
Cincinnati · 10 mi · File Apr 2026
Cincinnati · 5 mi · File Jul 2026
West Chester · 20 mi · File Jul 2026
Oxford · 33 mi · File Apr 2026
Hamilton · 24 mi · File Apr 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 19120. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
Cash vs. insured
Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.
What to say on the phone
"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 19120, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."
About removal of a breast lump (biopsy by excision)
CPT 19120 is the surgical removal of a breast lump, cyst or other mass through an incision, with the tissue sent to pathology. It is an outpatient operation under general or local anesthesia, taking about an hour, and is used when a needle biopsy is not possible or when the whole lump needs to come out.
What the price covers
The hospital's price is the facility fee for the operating room, nursing, supplies and recovery. The surgeon, the anesthesia provider and the pathologist bill separately. Pre-operative imaging and any wire or seed placed to locate the lump are separate charges.
Why prices vary
Outpatient breast surgery prices span several times within one metro area. Ambulatory surgery centers, which do not publish these files, are often considerably cheaper than hospital outpatient departments for the same operation. Large systems and academic centers list the highest charges.
Questions to ask
- What is the self-pay price for 19120, and what do surgeon, anesthesia and pathology add?
- Is localization (wire or seed) needed, and what does it cost?
- Can the surgeon do it at an ambulatory surgery center?
Hospitals in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Atrium Medical CenterNo price file found
- Christ HospitalNo website on record
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterNo website on record
- Mercy Health - Clermont HospitalFile found, not read yet
- Mercy Health - Fairfield HospitalFile found, not read yet
- Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLCcode not in file
- St Elizabeth Dearborn HospitalFile found, not read yet
- St Elizabeth FlorenceFile found, not read yet
- St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFile found, not read yet
- St Elizabeth GrantFile found, not read yet