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Breast lump removal in Ohio

CPT 19120 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $2,126 to $7,467 at the 10 Ohio hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$7,467typical cash price
$7,226typical commercial insurer rate
$2.1k–$7.5kcash price range, 3 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Metrohealth System
$2,126
Cleveland Clinic
$7,467
Hillcrest Hospital
$7,467

Ohio typical cash price: $7,467

Ohio hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Metrohealth SystemCleveland$6,075$2,126$5,927$1,959–$9,773 · 15 plans
Cleveland ClinicCleveland$11,488$7,467$7,226$3,683–$10,167 · 54 plans
Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights$11,488$7,467$6,502$3,703–$10,339 · 39 plans
Bethesda NorthCincinnati––$9,151$4,922–$10,882 · 13 plans
Kettering Health DaytonDayton––$8,725$5,967–$12,797 · 13 plans
Kettering Health Main CampusKettering––$8,725$5,967–$12,799 · 13 plans
Kettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg––$8,725$6,004–$13,018 · 13 plans
Miami Valley HospitalDayton––$6,522$5,893–$8,489 · 12 plans
Ohio State University State Health SystemColumbus$5,788–$2,547$1–$4,630 · 28 plans
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus––$15,689only 1 plan
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does breast lump removal cost at a hospital in Ohio?

At 3 Ohio hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for breast lump removal is $7,467, and most charge between $3,195 and $7,467. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $7,226. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for breast lump removal?

At 1 of the 3 hospitals in Ohio that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Ohio has the lowest cash price for breast lump removal?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $2,126 at Metrohealth System. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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