Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Richmond, VA
In Richmond, VA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $2,850.30 to $5,809.20, with a median of $5,809.20. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center — $2,958.90 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $4,423.20 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 — 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 Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center lowest Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $2,850.30 | $9,501.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $5,809.20 | $9,682.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $5,809.20 | $9,682.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $5,809.20 | $9,682.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,850.30, median $5,809.20, highest $5,809.20 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $5,700.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.