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Removal of a breast lump (biopsy by excision) in Los Angeles, CA costs $254 to $15,293. Here's every hospital's price.

14 hospitals in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, 14 hospitals list a cash price for removal of a breast lump (biopsy by excision) (CPT 19120). The lowest is $254 at UCI Health-Orange, the median is $4,196 and the highest is $15,293 at Pacifica Hospital of the Valley. The most expensive hospital lists 60 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Los Angeles, CA median of $4,196 is in line with the national median of $4,270 across 235 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

31 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $215 to $37,500. 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 November 2025 and September 2026. 69 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.

$254
lowest cash price in Los Angeles, CA
UCI Health-Orange · 28 mi
$3,943 below the median
$4,196
median cash price
14 hospitals
60×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
14/100
hospitals with a cash price
69 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
UCI Health-Orange

Orange · 28 mi · File Apr 2026

$254
list $634 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Providence St. Joseph Hospital

Orange · 29 mi · File Apr 2026

$617
list $771 · lowest of 4 lines
3
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles · 12 mi · File Nov 2025

$937
list $1,441 · lowest of 37 lines
4
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital

Marina Del Rey · 17 mi · File Nov 2025

$1,551
list $2,386 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center

Mission Hills · 20 mi · File Apr 2026

$3,511
list $10,030 · lowest of 10 lines
6
Saint John's Health Center

Santa Monica · 18 mi · File Apr 2026

$3,584
list $10,239 · lowest of 9 lines
7
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles

Los Angeles · 6 mi · File Apr 2026

$4,196
list $8,070 · lowest of 4 lines
8
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La

Los Angeles · 12 mi · File Apr 2026

$4,196
list $8,070 · lowest of 4 lines
9
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim

Anaheim · 26 mi · File Apr 2026

$4,196
list $8,070 · lowest of 4 lines
10
Saint Francis Medical Center

Lynwood · 13 mi · File Sep 2026

$5,011
list $19,142
11
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital

La Palma · 20 mi · File Sep 2026

$5,011
list $16,898 · lowest of 2 lines
12
San Dimas Community Hospital

San Dimas · 20 mi · File Sep 2026

$5,011
list $10,167
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 19120. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

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.

3

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 Los Angeles, CA without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

Questions people ask