Surgery and procedures CPT 19081 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient

In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $1,560.60 to $8,807.40, with a median of $4,008.60. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health Clermont Hospital — $2,448.00 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $3,890.90 at 85 hospitals.

Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 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 Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,560.60Mercy Health Clermont Hospital
Median$4,008.60half pay less
Highest$8,807.40in this market
Difference5.6×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.

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Lowest $1,560.60Highest $8,807.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Clermont Hospital lowest Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc $1,560.60 $2,601.00 — 40% —
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Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Biopsy Breast Localiz Device Specmn Imag Stereotactic Guide $1,927.53 $2,570.04 — 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Breast Bx Percu W/Wout Loc Device, Strtctc, 1St Lesion $2,798.40 $6,996.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Biopsy Breast Localiz Device Specmn Imag Stereotactic Guide $2,856.48 $3,808.64 — 25% Apr 1, 2026
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Mammo Bx W Clip Lesion Stereo Loc $4,008.60 $6,681.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Mammo Bx W Clip Lesion Stereo Loc $4,008.60 $6,681.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc $7,926.60 $13,211.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc $7,926.60 $13,211.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc $7,926.60 $13,211.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc $8,388.00 $13,980.00 — 40% —
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The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc $8,388.00 $13,980.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc $8,807.40 $14,679.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc $8,807.40 $14,679.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $1,560.60, median $4,008.60, highest $8,807.40 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $4,008.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.