Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Houma, LA — inpatient
In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $545.60 to $6,426.00, with a median of $3,485.80. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner St Anne General Hospital — $2,940.20 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $646.31 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 19081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital lowest Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 HC BX BRST, 1ST LESION, STEREOTACTIC GUIDANCE | $545.60 | $1,240.00 | — | 56% | — source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA · (985) 873-2200 Brst Bx W/Plc Lcl Dvc Stereotactic Guide, 1rst Lsn | $6,426.00 | $6,426.00 | $138.58–$3,213.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $545.60, median $3,485.80, highest $6,426.00 — a 11.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,485.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.