Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Lake Havasu City, AZ
In Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $2,121.35 to $3,786.14, with a median of $2,953.75. The lowest listed price is at Kingman Regional Medical Center — $832.40 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $4,517.30 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 19081, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 14, 2026 and Aug 14, 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 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingman Regional Medical Center lowest Kingman, AZ · (928) 757-2101 Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using X-ray with needle, first growth | $2,121.35 | $6,061.00 | $1,762.39–$6,667.10 | 65% | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City, AZ · (928) 855-8185 Biopsy, breast, with placement of breast localization device(s) (eg, clip, metallic pellet), when performed, and imaging of the biopsy specimen, when performed, percutaneous; first lesion, including stereotactic guidance | $3,786.14 | $6,310.23 | $1,726.88–$6,310.22 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,121.35, median $2,953.75, highest $3,786.14 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.