Breast lump removal
Facility: Lutheran Medical Center
Billing Code: 19120 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Breast lump removal is about $3,102 (about 0.8× the $4,000 Medicare rate). Lutheran Medical Center charges insurers about $7,200 — well above the fair price. Located in Wheat Ridge, CO.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $3,102. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $3,810 - $7,496 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11,080 | 277% |
| Aetnamajor | $6,510 - $7,200 | 163% |
| Cignamajor | $3,630 - $5,880 | 91% |
| Humanamajor | $3,621 | 91% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $3,848 - $5,838 | 96% |
| GEHA | $7,200 - $7,496 | 180% |
| SelectHealth | $3,848 | 96% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $3,810 - $10,006 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Lutheran Medical Center
Compare: Breast lump removal at other CO hospitals
- Melissa Memorial Hospital · Holyoke $511
- Children's Hospital Colorado · Aurora $574
- Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center · Walsenburg $587
- Gunnison Valley Hospital · Gunnison $685
- St Thomas More Hospital · Canon City $3,495
- University of Colorado Hospital Authority · Aurora $3,698
- Craig Hospital · Englewood $3,802
- Uchealth Greeley Hospital · Greeley $3,829
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.