Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $2,013.05 to $2,772.94, with a median of $2,393.00. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Joplin — $379.95 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $2,541.52 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 19081, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Joplin lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Bx Breast Stereotactic Percutaneous | $2,013.05 | $3,097.00 | $297.00–$5,209.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 STEREO BRST BIO 1ST LESION LT | $2,772.94 | $6,932.36 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 STEREO BRST BIO 1ST LESION RT | $2,772.94 | $6,932.36 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,013.05, median $2,393.00, highest $2,772.94 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,772.94. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.