Breast lump removal
Facility: Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington
Billing Code: 19120 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $4,959 (about 1.2× the $4,000 Medicare rate). Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington charges insurers about $6,218, or about $6,709 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Burlington, MA.
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 $4,959. 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.
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6,218 - $8,711 | 155% |
| Aetnamajor | $4,692 | 117% |
| Cignamajor | $1,796 | 45% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $7,502 | 188% |
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 Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington
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
- Cambridge Health Alliance · Cambridge $3,220
- 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
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.