Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Columbus, OH
In Columbus, OH, 15 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $729.00 to $4,091.10, with a median of $3,849.95. The lowest listed price is at Nationwide Children's Hospital — $3,120.95 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $3,890.90 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 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 Mar 31, 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Children's Hospital lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 PR BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUID | $729.00 | $810.00 | $143.48–$670.69 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH · (740) 420-8008 Hc Bx Breast W Device Stereotactic 1St Les5 | $3,590.60 | $5,524.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH Hc Bx Breast W Device Stereotactic 1St Les5 | $3,849.95 | $5,923.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Bx Breast W Device Stereotactic 1St Les5 | $3,849.95 | $5,923.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 566-5000 Hc Bx Breast W Device Stereotactic 1St Les5 | $3,849.95 | $5,923.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH · (614) 566-9164 Hc Bx Breast W Device Stereotactic 1St Les5 | $3,849.95 | $5,923.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH · (614) 544-8000 Hc Bx Breast W Device Stereotactic 1St Les5 | $3,849.95 | $5,923.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH Hc Bx Breast W Device Stereotactic 1St Les5 | $3,849.95 | $5,923.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Bl | $3,890.90 | $5,986.00 | $154.25–$6,061.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin one side Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $3,890.90 | $5,986.00 | $154.25–$6,061.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital one side New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $3,890.90 | $5,986.00 | $154.25–$6,061.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Bl | $3,890.90 | $5,986.00 | $154.25–$6,061.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital one side New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $3,890.90 | $5,986.00 | $154.25–$6,061.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Bl | $3,890.90 | $5,986.00 | $154.25–$6,061.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East one side Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $3,890.90 | $5,986.00 | $154.25–$6,061.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East one side Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $3,890.90 | $5,986.00 | $154.25–$6,061.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center one side Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $3,890.90 | $5,986.00 | $632.00–$5,986.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center one side Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $3,890.90 | $5,986.00 | $632.00–$5,986.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Bl | $3,890.90 | $5,986.00 | $632.00–$5,986.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City one side Grove City, OH HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $3,890.90 | $5,986.00 | $154.25–$10,447.66 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Bl | $3,890.90 | $5,986.00 | $154.25–$10,447.66 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City one side Grove City, OH HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $3,890.90 | $5,986.00 | $154.25–$10,447.66 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's one side Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $3,890.90 | $5,986.00 | $154.25–$10,447.66 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's one side Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $3,890.90 | $5,986.00 | $154.25–$10,447.66 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Bl | $3,890.90 | $5,986.00 | $154.25–$10,447.66 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin one side Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $3,890.90 | $5,986.00 | $154.25–$6,061.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH · (740) 368-5145 Hc Bx Breast W Device Stereotactic 1St Les5 | $4,091.10 | $6,294.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $729.00, median $3,849.95, highest $4,091.10 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $3,870.43. 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 6 of 7 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.