Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Providence, RI
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,557.24 to $4,454.00, with a median of $3,471.19. The lowest listed price is at South County Health — $1,913.95 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $4,454.00 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 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 Sep 1, 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South County Health lowest Wakefield, RI · (401) 782-8000 Biopsy, breast, with placement of breast localization device(s) (eg, clip, metallic pellet), when performed, and imaging of the biopsy specimen, when performed, percutaneous; first lesion, including stereotactic guidance | $1,557.24 | $2,595.40 | $959.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Landmark Medical Center Woonsocket, RI · (401) 769-4100 Hc Bx Breast W Device Stereotact Guide 1St Lesion | $1,847.00 | $4,709.90 | $519.96–$4,709.90 | 61% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC STER BREAST BX AUT VC IMG FIRST LESION | $2,231.39 | $2,231.39 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC STER BREAST BX AUT VC IMG FIRST LESION | $3,471.19 | $3,471.19 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC STER BREAST BX AUT VC IMG FIRST LESION | $4,454.00 | $4,454.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC STER BREAST BX AUT VC IMG FIRST LESION | $4,454.00 | $4,454.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC STER BREAST BX AUT VC IMG FIRST LESION | $4,454.00 | $4,454.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,557.24, median $3,471.19, highest $4,454.00 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $4,454.00. 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 1 of 2 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.