Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Columbia, MO
In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $2,960.40 to $4,323.60, with a median of $3,642.00. The lowest listed price is at Curators of the University of Missouri — $681.60 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $2,541.52 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 19081, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 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 Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curators of the University of Missouri lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE-JMAM | $2,960.40 | $4,934.00 | $1,540.58–$1,600.41 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 STEREO BIOPSY 1ST LESION | $4,323.60 | $7,206.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center one side Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 BX BREAST 1ST LSN STRTCT-LT | $4,323.60 | $7,206.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center one side Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 BX BREAST 1ST LSN STRTCT-RT | $4,323.60 | $7,206.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri both sides Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE-BI | $2,960.40 | $4,934.00 | $1,726.90–$4,341.92 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,960.40, median $3,642.00, highest $4,323.60 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $2,960.40, median $2,960.40, highest $2,960.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,642.00. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.