Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Lafayette, LA — inpatient
In Lafayette, LA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $458.62 to $750.62, with a median of $606.27. The lowest listed price is at Acadia General Hospital — $147.65 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $646.31 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Lafayette, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia General Hospital lowest Crowley, LA · (337) 783-3222 HC BX BRST, 1ST LESION, STEREOTACTIC GUIDANCE | $458.62 | $1,994.00 | — | 77% | — source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette, LA · (337) 289-7991 HC BX BRST, 1ST LESION, STEREOTACTIC GUIDANCE | $606.27 | $2,887.00 | — | 79% | — source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA · (337) 261-6000 HC BX BRST, 1ST LESION, STEREOTACTIC GUIDANCE | $750.62 | $2,887.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $458.62, median $606.27, highest $750.62 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $606.27 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.