CMS Price Transparency Data

Breast lump removal

Facility: Merit Health Wesley

Billing Code: 19120 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,536
about 0.9× the $4,000 Medicare rate · typically $2,755–$3,536
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,490
About the fair price
about $46 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $4,000 Fair price $3,536 This hospital $3,490 Cash price $7,499 Hospital's list price $35,710

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $449 Priciest $3,490

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Breast lump removal is about $3,536 (about 0.9× the $4,000 Medicare rate). Merit Health Wesley charges insurers about $3,490, or about $7,499 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hattiesburg, MS.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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 $2,127 - $4,000 53%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,178 129%
Aetnamajor $740 - $3,524 18%
Cignamajor $9,504 238%
Humanamajor $3,422 86%
CareSource $2,976 74%
Devoted Health $3,490 87%
Molina $3,151 - $5,911 79%
WellCare $3,547 89%
+ 16 smaller / regional plans $2,918 - $28,568
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5001 W Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals