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Surgical Removal of a Chest Wall Tumor

California rates for HCPCS 19260

This covers a major surgical procedure to remove a tumor or abnormal growth involving the chest wall, which may include removing a portion of one or more ribs along with the affected tissue. It is performed when a tumor has developed within or grown into the structures of the chest wall. This is a significant operation typically requiring a hospital stay.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Surgical Removal of a Chest Wall Tumor cost?

$11,220

Typical physician fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $11,220 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $7,244 to $14,125.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11,220 · 10th to 90th $6,457 to $17,783Professionalmedian $5,888 · 10th to 90th $4,365 to $5,888
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $11,220professional $5,888

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,606.93
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$17,782.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$5,495.41
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$1,698.24
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$4,265.80
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,888.44
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$5,888.44

Where California sits

The same service costs 446.7 times more in California than in Mississippi. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $11,220 · 1st of 35
CA $11,220MS $25.12

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.