Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Appleton, WI
In Appleton, WI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,814.96 to $4,377.03, with a median of $1,814.96. The lowest listed price is at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton and 1 other hospital. Across Wisconsin, the median is $1,814.96 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Appleton, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton lowest Appleton, WI BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $1,814.96 | $3,241.00 | $306.33–$2,385.38 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton lowest Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $1,814.96 | $3,241.00 | $306.33–$2,385.38 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guide | $2,152.98 | $3,844.60 | $1,153.38–$2,956.81 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guide | $2,152.98 | $3,844.60 | $1,153.38–$2,956.81 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $2,217.54 | $3,959.90 | $1,153.38–$2,956.81 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $2,217.54 | $3,959.90 | $1,153.38–$2,956.81 | 44% | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI · (920) 738-2000 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $4,377.03 | $7,679.00 | $168.47–$2,222.59 | 43% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,814.96, median $1,814.96, highest $4,377.03 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 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.