Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 14 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $548.10 to $5,913.05, with a median of $2,291.25. The lowest listed price is at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes and 3 other hospitals — $1,743.15 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $3,912.00 at 41 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 13 cities 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 Mar 24, 2026 and Sep 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC Biopsy Breast Stereotactic First Lesion | $548.10 | $5,481.00 | $1,770.73–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC Biopsy Breast Stereotactic First Lesion | $548.10 | $5,481.00 | $1,770.73–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Biopsy Breast Stereotactic First Lesion | $548.10 | $5,481.00 | $1,770.73–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Biopsy Breast Stereotactic First Lesion | $548.10 | $5,481.00 | $1,770.73–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC Biopsy Breast Stereotactic First Lesion | $548.10 | $5,481.00 | $1,770.73–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Bx Breast W Device Stereotact Guide 1St Lesion | $1,624.00 | $11,453.00 | $148.30–$9,162.40 | 86% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Bx Breast W Device Stereotact Guide 1St Lesion | $1,688.00 | $11,453.00 | $148.30–$11,109.41 | 85% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Bx Breast W Device Stereotact Guide 1St Lesion | $1,688.00 | $11,453.00 | $148.30–$11,109.41 | 85% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $1,916.85 | $2,949.00 | $170.55–$8,467.42 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $1,916.85 | $2,949.00 | $170.55–$8,467.42 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $2,665.65 | $4,101.00 | $1,435.35–$5,893.23 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $2,665.65 | $4,101.00 | $1,435.35–$5,893.23 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Bl | $2,875.60 | $4,424.00 | $170.55–$8,467.42 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ STRTCTC BX BREAST 1ST LESION | $2,977.13 | $2,977.13 | $512.52–$8,155.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 STRTCTC BX BREAST 1ST LESION | $2,977.13 | $2,977.13 | $541.78–$8,155.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ STRTCTC BX BREAST 1ST LESION | $2,977.13 | $2,977.13 | $501.65–$8,155.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ STRTCTC BX BREAST 1ST LESION | $2,977.13 | $2,977.13 | $541.78–$8,155.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $3,109.85 | — | $170.55–$5,869.96 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Bl | $3,998.80 | $6,152.00 | $1,757.94–$6,081.87 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $5,913.05 | $9,097.00 | $200.21–$9,097.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $5,913.05 | $9,097.00 | $200.21–$9,097.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $5,913.05 | $9,097.00 | $215.04–$8,915.06 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $5,913.05 | $9,097.00 | $215.04–$8,915.06 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Bl | $8,869.90 | $13,646.00 | $200.21–$13,646.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Bl | $8,869.90 | $13,646.00 | $215.04–$13,373.08 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $548.10, median $2,291.25, highest $5,913.05 — a 10.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $2,977.13. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 14 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 it is 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.