Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $925.06 to $8,518.97, with a median of $925.06. The lowest listed price is at Mount St. Mary's Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $2,759.10 at 48 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 19081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Bx Breast W/Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guid | $925.06 | $925.06 | $37.80–$3,506.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Bx Breast W/Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guid | $925.06 | $925.06 | $37.80–$3,506.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Bx Breast W/Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guid | $925.06 | $925.06 | $121.06–$3,506.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital one side Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guide Right | $3,506.00 | $3,506.00 | $37.80–$3,506.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital one side Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guide Right | $3,506.00 | $3,506.00 | $37.80–$3,506.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo one side Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guide Left | $3,506.00 | $3,506.00 | $121.06–$3,506.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital one side Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guide Left | $3,506.00 | $3,506.00 | $37.80–$3,506.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo one side Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guide Right | $3,506.00 | $3,506.00 | $121.06–$3,506.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital one side Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guide Left | $3,506.00 | $3,506.00 | $37.80–$3,506.00 | — | — source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Bx Breast 1St Lesion Strtctc | $8,518.97 | $8,518.97 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $925.06, median $925.06, highest $8,518.97 — a 9.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $925.06 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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.