Breast lump removal
Facility: Penobscot Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 19120 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other ME hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Breast lump removal is about $572 (about 0.1× the $4,000 Medicare rate). Penobscot Valley Hospital charges insurers about $638, or about $1,207 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lincoln, ME.
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 | $424 - $723 | 11% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $437 - $538 | 11% |
| Aetnamajor | $608 - $1,477 | 15% |
| Cignamajor | $1,391 - $1,446 | 35% |
| Humanamajor | $428 - $595 | 11% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $669 - $1,469 | 17% |
| WellCare | $372 - $523 | 9% |
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Other Procedures at Penobscot Valley Hospital
Compare: Breast lump removal at other ME hospitals
- York Hospital · York $575
- Houlton Regional Hospital · Houlton $614
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $746
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $746
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $778
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $824
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $830
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $844
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.