Breast lump removal
Facility: UPMC Chautauqua at Wca
Billing Code: 19120 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Breast lump removal is about $3,252 (about 0.8× the $4,000 Medicare rate). UPMC Chautauqua at Wca charges insurers about $4,599 — above the fair price. Located in Jamestown, NY.
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 $3,252. 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.
4 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 | $4,679 | 117% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,269 - $2,440 | 32% |
| Aetnamajor | $4,866 | 122% |
| Humanamajor | $4,679 | 117% |
| Fidelis Care | $4,679 | 117% |
| Geisinger | $240 | 6% |
| HealthPartners | $261 | 7% |
| Independent Health | $4,519 - $5,765 | 113% |
| MagnaCare | $456 | 11% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $216 - $4,772 | 5% |
| WellCare | $4,819 | 120% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $974 - $5,848 |
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 UPMC Chautauqua at Wca
Compare: Breast lump removal at other NY hospitals
- The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy · Malone $467
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $481
- Saratoga Hospital · Saratoga Springs $486
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $488
- St James Hospital · Hornell $488
- F F Thompson Hospital · Canandaigua $504
- Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital · Dansville $510
- Westfield Memorial Hospital Inc · Westfield $510
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.