Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $2,289.97 to $7,472.00, with a median of $4,735.80. The lowest listed price is at Major Hospital — $2,445.83 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $2,505.75 at 39 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 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 Mar 31, 2026 and May 5, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Hospital lowest Shelbyville, IN · (317) 392-3211 Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using X-ray with needle, first growth | $2,289.97 | $7,387.00 | $702.08–$7,313.13 | 69% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 BX BREAST STEREOTACTIC PERCUTANEOUS | $3,476.40 | $5,794.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 STEREO BREAST BX 1STLESION UNI | $4,101.00 | $6,835.00 | $27.19–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 STEREO BREAST BX 1STLESION UNI | $4,101.00 | $6,835.00 | $27.19–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN STEREO BREAST BX 1STLESION UNI | $4,735.80 | $7,893.00 | $27.19–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN STEREO BREAST BX 1STLESION UNI | $4,735.80 | $7,893.00 | $27.19–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 STEREO BREAST BX 1STLESION UNI | $4,735.80 | $7,893.00 | $37.97–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 STEREO BREAST BX 1STLESION UNI | $4,735.80 | $7,893.00 | $37.97–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN STEREO BREAST BX 1STLESION UNI | $4,735.80 | $7,893.00 | $27.19–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN STEREO BREAST BX 1STLESION UNI | $4,735.80 | $7,893.00 | $27.19–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN STEREO BREAST BX 1STLESION UNI | $4,735.80 | $7,893.00 | $27.19–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN STEREO BREAST BX 1STLESION UNI | $4,735.80 | $7,893.00 | $27.19–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 STEREO BREAST BX 1STLESION UNI | $4,735.80 | $7,893.00 | $37.97–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 STEREO BREAST BX 1STLESION UNI | $4,735.80 | $7,893.00 | $37.97–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using X-ray with needle, first growth | $5,334.63 | $7,620.90 | $702.08–$19,052.25 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using X-ray with needle, first growth | $7,472.00 | $9,340.00 | $702.08–$9,059.80 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,289.97, median $4,735.80, highest $7,472.00 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $4,735.80. 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 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.