Surgery and procedures CPT 19081 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Lewiston, ME — inpatient

In Lewiston-Auburn, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $1,615.38 to $1,615.38, with a median of $1,615.38. Across Maine, the median is $2,377.90 at 13 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 19081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,615.38St Mary's Regional Medical Center
Median$1,615.38half pay less
Highest$1,615.38in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston, ME · (207) 777-8100 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC $1,615.38 $4,251.00 — 62% —
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Inpatient: lowest $1,615.38, median $1,615.38, highest $1,615.38.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,622.19 — 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.