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Surgical Removal of a Chest Wall Tumor

Iowa 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?

$2,512

Typical physician fee. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,512 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,344 to $3,162.

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 $1,995 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $4,266Professionalmedian $2,512 · 10th to 90th $1,479 to $5,888
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,995professional $2,512

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,162.28
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$2,951.21
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$4,265.80
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$5,888.44
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,344.23

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa $2,512 · 16th 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.