Breast lump removal
Facility: Duke University Hospital
Billing Code: 19120 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other NC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Breast lump removal is about $2,181 (about 0.5× the $4,000 Medicare rate). Duke University Hospital charges insurers about $565, or about $829 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Durham, NC.
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 | $377 - $3,183 | 9% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $377 - $1,860 | 9% |
| Aetnamajor | $364 - $2,037 | 9% |
| Cignamajor | $904 - $3,804 | 23% |
| Humanamajor | $386 - $3,131 | 10% |
| AmeriHealth | $395 - $925 | 10% |
| Sentara | $1,530 - $2,295 | 38% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $395 - $3,804 |
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Other Procedures at Duke University Hospital
Compare: Breast lump removal at other NC hospitals
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital · Elkin $469
- Angel Medical Center · Franklin $2,800
- Frye Regional Medical Center · Hickory $3,214
- Central Carolina Hospital · Sanford $3,425
- Columbus Regional Healthcare System · Whiteville $3,610
- Wakemed, Raleigh Campus · Raleigh $3,702
- Wakemed, Cary Hospital · Cary $3,702
- North Carolina Baptist Hospital · Winston-Salem $3,707
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.