Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Providence, RI
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,038.45 to $4,454.00, with a median of $2,357.50. The lowest listed price is at Kent County Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital — $1,319.05 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $1,847.00 at 7 hospitals.
- The median here, $2,357.50, is 16% below the US median of $2,815.00.
- 5 of 11 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 8 cities for code 19081, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County Memorial Hospital lowest Warwick, RI · (401) 737-7010 HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guide File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $1,038.45 | $2,967.00 | $484.51–$15,512.16 | 65% |
| Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island lowest Providence, RI · (401) 274-1100 HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guide File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $1,038.45 | $2,967.00 | $535.56–$6,431.00 | 65% |
| South County Health 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 File of Jul 24, 2026 · source file | $1,557.24 | $2,595.40 | $959.00 | 40% |
| Landmark Medical Center Woonsocket, RI · (401) 769-4100 Hc Bx Breast W Device Stereotact Guide 1St Lesion File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,847.00 | $4,709.90 | $519.96–$4,709.90 | 61% |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC STER BREAST BX AUT VC IMG FIRST LESION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,231.39 | $2,231.39 | — | — |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - St. Luke's Hospital St. New Bedford, MA HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guide File of Dec 15, 2025 · source file | $2,357.50 | $4,715.00 | $411.86–$3,588.12 | 50% |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River, MA · (508) 679-3131 HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guide File of Dec 15, 2025 · source file | $2,357.50 | $4,715.00 | $411.86–$3,588.12 | 50% |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC STER BREAST BX AUT VC IMG FIRST LESION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,471.19 | $3,471.19 | — | — |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC STER BREAST BX AUT VC IMG FIRST LESION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,454.00 | $4,454.00 | — | — |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC STER BREAST BX AUT VC IMG FIRST LESION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,454.00 | $4,454.00 | — | — |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC STER BREAST BX AUT VC IMG FIRST LESION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,454.00 | $4,454.00 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $1,038.45, median $2,357.50, highest $4,454.00 — a 4.3× 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 5 of 6 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 breast biopsy, stereotactic is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Breast biopsy, stereotactic explained.