Surgery and procedures CPT 19081 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient

In Lubbock, TX, 5 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $2,485.56 to $5,879.00, with a median of $5,231.52. The lowest listed price is at Lubbock Heritage Hospital — $2,745.96 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $3,742.20 at 83 hospitals.

Cash prices at 5 facilities for code 19081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$2,485.56Lubbock Heritage Hospital
Median$5,231.52half pay less
Highest$5,879.00in this market
Difference2.4×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lubbock, TX.

median
Lowest $2,485.56Highest $5,879.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Lubbock Heritage Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STEREO $2,485.56 $5,918.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STEREO $5,231.52 $12,456.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STEREO $5,231.52 $12,456.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STEREO $5,231.52 $12,456.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Bx Breast W Device 1St Lesion Stereotactic Guide $5,879.00 $5,879.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $2,485.56, median $5,231.52, highest $5,879.00 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $5,231.52 — 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.