Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,766.70 to $4,222.80, with a median of $2,994.75. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $1,228.05 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $3,890.90 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Bx Breast 1St Lesion Strtctc | $1,766.70 | $1,963.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $4,222.80 | $7,038.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Stereo Guid Br Bx 1St Lesion | $14,429.70 | $16,033.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,766.70, median $2,994.75, highest $4,222.80 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,994.75. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.