Breast lump removal
Facility: Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Billing Code: 19120 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 NC hospitals compared.
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 $2,915 (about 0.7× the $4,000 Medicare rate). Columbus Regional Healthcare System charges insurers about $3,610 — above the fair price. Located in Whiteville, NC.
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 $2,915. 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.
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 | $3,592 | 90% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,592 | 90% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,718 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $3,772 | 94% |
| Humanamajor | $3,700 | 92% |
| Devoted Health | $3,736 | 93% |
| Molina | $946 | 24% |
| UniCare | $3,592 | 90% |
| WellCare | $3,592 | 90% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $3,592 - $3,664 |
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 Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Compare: Breast lump removal at other NC hospitals
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital · Elkin $469
- Duke University Hospital · Durham $565
- Angel Medical Center · Franklin $2,800
- Frye Regional Medical Center · Hickory $3,214
- Central Carolina Hospital · Sanford $3,425
- 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.