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Removal of the Whole Breast

California rates for HCPCS 19303

Removes all of the breast tissue on one side, including the nipple and the areola, through an incision across the chest. The muscles of the chest wall are left in place and no formal clearance of the armpit lymph nodes is included, though a limited node sampling may be done as a separate service. It is used to treat breast cancer, and sometimes to reduce risk in a person at high risk of developing it.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $8,710 · 10th–90th $3,236$17,7830%10%10th90th$8,710Professionalmedian $1,122 · 10th–90th $813$2,1380%20%10th90th$1,122$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$18,620.87
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$19,498.45
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$4,168.69
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,025.60
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$17,782.79
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$13,182.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$3,981.07
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,380.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,137.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$501.19
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15,848.93
Median
$33,884.42
Typical High
$33,884.42
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,584.89
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,248.07
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$20,892.96