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Removal of a breast lump (biopsy by excision) in Minneapolis, MN-WI costs $30 to $4,120. Here's every hospital's price.

5 hospitals in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, 5 hospitals list a cash price for removal of a breast lump (biopsy by excision) (CPT 19120). The lowest is $30 at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital, the median is $1,298 and the highest is $4,120 at M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 138 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Minneapolis, MN-WI median of $1,298 is 70% below 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 $28 to $13,443. 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 January 2026 and June 2026. 21 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.

$30
lowest cash price in Minneapolis, MN-WI
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital · 15 mi
$1,268 below the median
$1,298
median cash price
5 hospitals
138×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
5/30
hospitals with a cash price
21 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital

Edina · 15 mi · File Feb 2026

$30
list $48 · lowest of 2 lines
2
North Memorial Health Hospital

Robbinsdale · 6 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,140
list $1,773
3
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital

Princeton · 35 mi · File Jan 2026

$1,298
list $2,070 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Minneapolis · 10 mi · File Jun 2026

$3,255
list $6,781 · lowest of 4 lines
5
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center

Minneapolis · 9 mi · File Feb 2026

$4,120
list $10,275 · lowest of 6 lines
6
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital

Burnsville · 24 mi · File Feb 2026

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7
M Health Fairview St John's Hospital

Maplewood · 13 mi · File Feb 2026

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8
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital

Woodbury · 19 mi · File Feb 2026

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9
Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital

Saint Paul · 13 mi · File Jan 2026

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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 Minneapolis, MN-WI without a price for this procedure

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

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