Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $2,231.39 to $4,454.00, with a median of $4,454.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $2,222.61 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $4,454.00 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $2,231.39, median $4,454.00, highest $4,454.00 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $3,471.19 — 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.