Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Albany, NY
In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $342.00 to $342.00, with a median of $342.00. The lowest listed price is at St Peters Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across New York, the median is $2,759.10 at 48 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 19081, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peters Hospital lowest Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 PR Biopsy Breast Plcmnt Loc Device(S) Perc Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion | $342.00 | $342.00 | $51.34–$342.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital lowest Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 PR Biopsy Breast Plcmnt Loc Device(S) Perc Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion | $342.00 | $342.00 | $51.34–$684.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital one side Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $2,297.75 | $3,535.00 | $151.07–$12,457.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital one side Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $2,297.75 | $3,535.00 | $151.07–$12,457.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital one side Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $2,297.75 | $3,535.00 | $211.50–$12,457.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital one side Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $2,297.75 | $3,535.00 | $211.50–$12,457.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital one side Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $3,319.73 | — | $98.15–$9,047.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Bl | $3,446.30 | $5,302.00 | $211.50–$12,457.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Bl | $3,446.30 | $5,302.00 | $151.07–$12,457.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $342.00, median $342.00, highest $342.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $855.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers a breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram images, including placing a tiny marker clip at the biopsy site.
What the price covers
The price covers the biopsy, imaging guidance and marker clip. The lab exam of the tissue is billed separately.