Surgery and procedures CPT 19081 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Orangeburg, SC — inpatient

In Orangeburg, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $1,573.50 to $1,573.50, with a median of $1,573.50. Across South Carolina, the median is $3,240.70 at 14 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$1,573.50Medical University Hospital Authority
Median$1,573.50half pay less
Highest$1,573.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg, SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/STEREOTACT $1,573.50 $3,147.00 — 50% —
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Inpatient: lowest $1,573.50, median $1,573.50, highest $1,573.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,573.50 — 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.