Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $398.20 to $1,026.60, with a median of $540.68. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $142.48 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $646.31 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 19081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC BX BRST, 1ST LESION, STEREOTACTIC GUIDANCE | $398.20 | $1,810.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC BX BRST, 1ST LESION, STEREOTACTIC GUIDANCE | $540.68 | $1,931.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 CT BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCT | $1,026.60 | $1,711.00 | $963.29–$1,711.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 DX BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCT | $1,026.60 | $1,711.00 | $963.29–$1,711.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 MRI BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTC | $1,026.60 | $1,711.00 | $963.29–$1,711.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 US BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCT | $1,026.60 | $1,711.00 | $963.29–$1,711.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 IR BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCT | $1,026.60 | $1,711.00 | $963.29–$1,711.00 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $398.20, median $540.68, highest $1,026.60 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $540.68 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.