Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Detroit, MI
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 24 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $662.30 to $4,855.00, with a median of $2,824.90. The lowest listed price is at Karmanos Cancer Center — $2,162.60 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $2,271.01 at 65 hospitals.
- The median here, $2,824.90, is about the same as the US median of $2,815.00.
- 10 of 24 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 24 facilities across 21 cities for code 19081, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 26, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Jun 28, 2026.
Lowest$662.30Karmanos Cancer Center
Median$2,824.90half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,855.00in this market
Difference7.3×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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
median
Lowest $662.30Highest $4,855.00
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Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karmanos Cancer Center lowest Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 19081 ST BREAST BIOPSY 1 File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $662.30 | $1,324.60 | $488.78–$1,612.49 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital one side Rochester, MI · (248) 652-5000 MA STEREO BREAST BIOPSY LT+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $749.65 | $1,595.00 | $1,191.73–$1,278.68 | 53% |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRC File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $841.20 | $1,682.40 | $620.81–$1,612.49 | 50% |
| McLaren Oakland one side Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 19081-MG Stereo Breast BX 1st Lesion LT+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $990.20 | $1,980.40 | $886.27–$2,528.30 | 50% |
| McLaren Macomb one side Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 19081-MG Stereo Breast BX 1st Lesion LT+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $1,522.40 | $3,044.80 | $886.27–$2,528.30 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 STEREO BREAST BX W/LOC PERC 1+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $1,692.88 | $3,023.00 | $174.31–$3,023.00 | 44% |
| McLaren Lapeer Region one side Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 19081-MG Stereo Breast BX 1st Lesion RT+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $1,734.55 | $3,469.10 | $886.27–$2,528.30 | 50% |
| Ascension River District Hospital East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 STEREO BREAST BX W/LOC PERC 1+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $1,950.48 | $3,483.00 | $174.31–$3,483.00 | 44% |
| McLaren Port Huron one side Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 19081-MG Stereo Breast BX 1st Lesion RT+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $2,092.05 | $4,184.10 | $886.27–$3,012.55 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 STEREO BREAST BX W/LOC PERC 1+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $2,094.40 | $3,740.00 | $174.31–$3,740.00 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 HB BREAST BX PLCMT LOC DEVICE 1ST LESN INCL STTACT GUIDE File of Jun 28, 2026 · source file | $2,271.01 | $1,201.00 | $150.28–$3,785.02 | -89% |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 HB BREAST BX PLCMT LOC DEVICE 1ST LESN INCL STTACT GUIDE File of Jun 28, 2026 · source file | $2,271.01 | $1,201.00 | $150.28–$3,785.02 | -89% |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland one side Pontiac, MI · (248) 858-3000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $2,824.90 | $4,346.00 | $665.32–$6,677.46 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital one side Brighton, MI · (517) 545-6000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $2,824.90 | $4,346.00 | $920.66–$6,526.13 | 35% |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia one side Livonia, MI · (734) 655-4800 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $2,824.90 | $4,346.00 | $757.54–$6,514.91 | 35% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 STEREO BREAST BX W/LOC PERC 1+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $2,906.40 | $5,190.00 | $174.31–$3,705.66 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 STEREO BREAST BX W/LOC PERC 1+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $2,906.40 | $5,190.00 | $174.31–$3,705.66 | 44% |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital one side Brighton, MI · (517) 545-6000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $3,112.84 | — | $920.66–$3,710.70 | — |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital Brighton, MI · (517) 545-6000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $4,237.35 | $6,519.00 | $920.66–$6,526.13 | 35% |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia, MI · (734) 655-4800 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $4,237.35 | $6,519.00 | $757.54–$6,519.00 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 858-3000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $4,237.35 | $6,519.00 | $665.32–$6,677.46 | 35% |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Core Bx 1St Lesion With Stereotactic Guide+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,855.00 | $4,855.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Core Bx 1St Lesion With Stereotactic Guide+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,855.00 | $4,855.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Core Bx 1St Lesion With Stereotactic Guide+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,855.00 | $4,855.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn Dearborn, MI · (313) 593-7125 HC CORE BX 1ST LESION WITH STEREOTACTIC GUIDE File of May 1, 2026 · source file | $4,855.00 | $4,855.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Core Bx 1St Lesion With Stereotactic Guide+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,855.00 | $4,855.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Royal Oak, MI · (248) 898-5400 HC CORE BX 1ST LESION WITH STEREOTACTIC GUIDE File of May 1, 2026 · source file | $4,855.00 | $4,855.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital Farmington Hills, MI · (248) 471-8000 HC CORE BX 1ST LESION WITH STEREOTACTIC GUIDE File of May 1, 2026 · source file | $4,855.00 | $4,855.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 HC CORE BX 1ST LESION WITH STEREOTACTIC GUIDE+1 more line at this price File of May 1, 2026 · source file | $4,855.00 | $4,855.00 | — | — |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital both sides Rochester, MI · (248) 652-5000 MA STEREO BREAST BIOPSY BILAT File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $1,500.24 | $3,192.00 | $1,191.73–$1,278.68 | 53% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Check the item The description in the hospital file looks like a supply or device (a catheter, a brace, an implant), not this procedure. The hospital may have filed it under the wrong code: ask before relying on this price.
Outpatient: lowest $662.30, median $2,824.90, highest $4,855.00 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $1,500.24, median $1,500.24, highest $1,500.24.
The two groups are not comparable and are not averaged together: a
price for both sides of the body covers twice the work. Merging them is how a single
published "median" ends up far above what one side actually costs.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $2,824.90. 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 16 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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 breast biopsy, stereotactic is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Breast biopsy, stereotactic explained.