Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Eureka, CA
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,652.40 to $4,007.07, with a median of $2,829.74. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital — $1,177.34 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $4,342.00 at 72 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 Apr 1, 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STEREO | $1,652.40 | $3,240.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STEREO | $4,007.07 | $7,857.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,652.40, median $2,829.74, highest $4,007.07 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,829.74. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.