Partial mastectomy for breast cancer; 19302 adds removal of underarm lymph nodes. Localization wires (19281/19285) are add-on bills. What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.
Partial mastectomy for breast cancer; 19302 adds removal of underarm lymph nodes. Localization wires (19281/19285) are add-on bills.
Every bill for the whole procedure: facility, surgeon, anesthesia and the care around it
Look up the price in your ZIP codeAll services
| State | Surgery center | Hospital outpatient |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $1,963–$2,076 | $3,943–$4,283 |
| Alaska | $2,492 | $5,119 |
| Arizona | $2,276 | $4,792 |
| Arkansas | $2,019–$2,095 | $4,126–$4,353 |
| California | $2,569–$2,916 | $5,656–$6,485 |
| Colorado | $2,279–$2,294 | $4,762–$4,808 |
| Connecticut | $2,509 | $5,368 |
| Delaware | $2,268–$2,349 | $4,750–$4,990 |
| District of Columbia | $2,246–$2,511 | $4,531–$5,324 |
| Florida | $2,298–$2,404 | $4,755–$4,860 |
| Georgia | $2,039–$2,252 | $4,057–$4,695 |
| Hawaii | $2,439 | $5,252 |
| Idaho | $2,130–$2,159 | $4,439–$4,527 |
| Illinois | $2,330–$2,414 | $4,857–$4,942 |
| Indiana | $2,224–$2,265 | $4,716–$4,840 |
| Iowa | $2,087–$2,168 | $4,327–$4,570 |
| Kansas | $2,039–$2,075 | $4,170–$4,277 |
| Kentucky | $2,095–$2,152 | $4,275–$4,445 |
| Louisiana | $2,055–$2,126 | $4,149–$4,307 |
| Maine | $2,137–$2,204 | $4,435–$4,603 |
| Maryland | $2,126–$2,291 | $4,305–$4,801 |
| Massachusetts | $2,467–$2,513 | $5,325–$5,372 |
| Michigan | $2,195–$2,258 | $4,526–$4,599 |
| Minnesota | $2,196–$2,262 | $4,620–$4,819 |
| Mississippi | $1,975–$2,059 | $3,956–$4,208 |
| Missouri | $2,177–$2,199 | $4,522–$4,544 |
| Montana | $2,236 | $4,633 |
| Nebraska | $2,188 | $4,629 |
| Nevada | $2,266 | $4,751 |
| New Hampshire | $2,294 | $4,812 |
| New Jersey | $2,412–$2,515 | $5,079–$5,346 |
| New Mexico | $2,193–$2,250 | $4,508–$4,678 |
| New York | $2,496–$2,667 | $5,484–$5,655 |
| North Carolina | $2,104–$2,179 | $4,330–$4,552 |
| North Dakota | $2,185 | $4,582 |
| Ohio | $2,119–$2,179 | $4,319–$4,500 |
| Oklahoma | $2,115–$2,124 | $4,356–$4,383 |
| Oregon | $2,327–$2,462 | $4,959–$5,362 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,151–$2,274 | $4,424–$4,765 |
| Rhode Island | $2,374 | $5,039 |
| South Carolina | $2,087–$2,145 | $4,245–$4,420 |
| South Dakota | $2,179 | $4,577 |
| Tennessee | $2,027–$2,124 | $4,126–$4,417 |
| Texas | $2,188–$2,246 | $4,540–$4,599 |
| Utah | $2,202 | $4,575 |
| Vermont | $2,154–$2,202 | $4,475–$4,620 |
| Virginia | $2,147–$2,224 | $4,424–$4,655 |
| Washington | $2,353–$2,469 | $4,991–$5,230 |
| West Virginia | $2,162–$2,261 | $4,397–$4,692 |
| Wisconsin | $2,102–$2,202 | $4,368–$4,666 |
| Wyoming | $2,214 | $4,611 |
Medicare's 2026 national price for breast lumpectomy is $2,236 at surgery center; $4,633 at hospital outpatient. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.
Usually at surgery center ($2,236) rather than hospital outpatient ($4,633), about $2,397 less for the same service at Medicare's national rates.
These are Medicare's payment rates, a public benchmark for a fair price. What you pay depends on your insurance, deductible and the provider. Ask for a written estimate before you book; if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate.