Breast lump removal
Facility: Cambridge Health Alliance
Billing Code: 19120 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Breast lump removal is about $4,112 (about 1.0× the $4,000 Medicare rate). Cambridge Health Alliance charges insurers about $3,220, or about $3,839 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Cambridge, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $260 | 6% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $260 - $6,573 | 6% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,917 - $2,204 | 48% |
| Cignamajor | $2,204 | 55% |
| Humanamajor | $2,204 | 55% |
| Medical Mutual | $2,204 | 55% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $2,181 | 55% |
| + 30 smaller / regional plans | $318 - $2,204 |
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Other Procedures at Cambridge Health Alliance
Compare: Breast lump removal at other MA hospitals
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $922
- St Vincent Hospital · Worcester $922
- Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston $2,534
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton · Milton $3,350
- Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital · Jamaica Plain $3,682
- South Shore Hospital · South Weymouth $3,956
- Emerson Hospital - · W Concord $4,000
- Holyoke Medical Center · Holyoke $4,196
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.