Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in El Paso, TX
In El Paso, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,343.59 to $1,343.59, with a median of $1,343.59. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center El Paso and 1 other hospital. Across Texas, the median is $3,742.20 at 83 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 BX BREAST DVC SG 1ST LESION | $1,343.59 | $6,717.94 | $3,553.79–$4,232.30 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX BX BREAST DVC SG 1ST LESION | $1,343.59 | $6,717.94 | $3,553.79–$4,232.30 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 MG BX BREAST DVC SG 1ST LESION | $1,612.31 | $8,061.53 | $4,264.55–$5,078.76 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 ERD BX BRST DVC SG 1ST LESION | $1,612.31 | $8,061.53 | $151.88–$5,804.30 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX MG BX BREAST DVC SG 1ST LESION | $1,612.31 | $8,061.53 | $4,264.55–$5,078.76 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX ERD BX BRST DVC SG 1ST LESION | $1,612.31 | $8,061.53 | $151.88–$5,804.30 | 80% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,343.59, median $1,343.59, highest $1,343.59.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,343.59. 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 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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 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.