Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $1,209.15 to $4,342.00, with a median of $3,824.19. The lowest listed price is at Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital — $2,615.04 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $4,342.00 at 72 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 19081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital lowest Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $1,209.15 | $2,687.00 | $537.40–$2,283.95 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $2,397.15 | $5,327.00 | $964.19–$3,995.25 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $2,397.15 | $5,327.00 | $1,065.40–$4,794.30 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital one side Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 MG Breast Biopsy w/ Stereo Guide Right | $2,896.50 | $3,862.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital one side Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 MG Breast Biopsy w/ Stereo Guide Left | $2,896.50 | $3,862.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $3,824.19 | $3,824.19 | $632.17–$3,824.19 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $3,824.19 | $3,824.19 | $632.17–$3,824.19 | — | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STEREO | $4,339.20 | $9,040.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUID | $4,342.00 | $8,350.00 | $1,607.00–$4,781.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUID | $4,342.00 | $8,350.00 | $1,607.00–$4,781.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUID | $4,342.00 | $8,350.00 | $1,607.00–$4,781.00 | 48% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,209.15, median $3,824.19, highest $4,342.00 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $2,896.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 7 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.