Surgery and procedures CPT 19081 Outpatient

Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Fort Smith, AR

In Fort Smith, AR-OK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,346.80 to $1,346.80, with a median of $1,346.80. Across Arkansas, the median is $1,209.95 at 8 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 —.

Lowest$1,346.80Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Median$1,346.80half pay less
Highest$1,346.80in this market
Difference1.0×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 Fort Smith, AR-OK.

median
Lowest $1,346.80Highest $1,346.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith lowest Fort Smith, AR · (479) 314-6000 Bx Breast Stereotactic Percutaneous $1,346.80 $2,072.00 $297.00–$674.19 35% —
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Mercy Hospital Fort Smith lowest Fort Smith, AR · (479) 314-6000 Bx Breast Stereotactic Percutaneous $1,346.80 $2,072.00 $297.00–$674.19 35% —
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Outpatient: lowest $1,346.80, median $1,346.80, highest $1,346.80.

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.