Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Miami, FL — inpatient
In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $342.00 to $7,312.90, with a median of $7,312.90. The lowest listed price is at Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale — $6,970.90 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $4,130.88 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 19081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 27, 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale lowest Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 PR Biopsy Breast Plcmnt Loc Device(S) Perc Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion | $342.00 | $342.00 | $51.34–$663.48 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale one side Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $1,730.95 | $2,663.00 | $665.75–$14,149.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale one side Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $1,730.95 | $2,663.00 | $665.75–$14,149.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Bl | $2,596.75 | $3,995.00 | $998.75–$14,149.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar, FL · (954) 538-5000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $7,312.90 | $10,447.00 | $2,726.34–$10,780.00 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 436-5000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $7,312.90 | $10,447.00 | $2,726.34–$10,780.00 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FL · (954) 987-2000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $7,312.90 | $10,447.00 | $2,726.34–$10,780.00 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 962-9650 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $7,312.90 | $10,447.00 | $1,775.99–$10,780.00 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $342.00, median $7,312.90, highest $7,312.90 — a 21.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $7,312.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.