Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Rochester, NY
In Rochester, NY, 6 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,960.42 to $4,582.16, with a median of $3,061.22. The lowest listed price is at Highland Hospital and 1 other hospital — $1,100.80 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $2,759.10 at 48 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 Bx breast 1st lesion strtctc | $1,960.42 | — | $1,956.37–$3,501.33 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 Bx breast 1st lesion strtctc | $1,960.42 | — | $2,007.67–$4,083.81 | — | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 HB Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guide | $2,636.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC BX BREAST_ PLACE LOCALIZATION DEVICE. PC_ 1ST LESION_ INC STEROTACTIC GUIDANCE | $3,486.44 | $5,363.76 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC BX BREAST_ PLACE LOCALIZATION DEVICE. PC_ 1ST LESION_ INC STEROTACTIC GUIDANCE | $4,582.16 | $7,049.47 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC BX BREAST_ PLACE LOCALIZATION DEVICE. PC_ 1ST LESION_ INC STEROTACTIC GUIDANCE | $4,582.16 | $7,049.47 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 HB Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guide | $6,298.50 | — | $894.54–$7,308.86 | — | — source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 HB Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guide | $6,298.50 | — | $763.86–$6,124.00 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,960.42, median $3,061.22, highest $4,582.16 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $4,582.16. 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 2 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 1 it is 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.