Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Birmingham, AL
In Birmingham, AL, 4 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion (one side of the body): from $12,020.00 to $14,278.00, with a median of $12,020.00. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Health Princeton Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Alabama, the median is $12,020.00 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital one side lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hb Bx Breast W Device 1St Lesion Stereotactic Guide - Right | $12,020.00 | $12,020.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital one side lowest Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hb Bx Breast W Device 1St Lesion Stereotactic Guide - Right | $12,020.00 | $12,020.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital one side lowest Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hb Bx Breast W Device 1St Lesion Stereotactic Guide - Right | $12,020.00 | $12,020.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital one side Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Hb Bx Breast W Device 1St Lesion Stereotactic Guide - Right | $14,278.00 | $14,278.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $12,020.00, median $12,020.00, highest $14,278.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $12,020.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.