Surgery and procedures CPT 19081 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in St. Marys, PA — inpatient

In St. Marys, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $19,615.00 to $19,615.00, with a median of $19,615.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $3,912.00 at 41 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$19,615.00Penn Highlands Elk
Median$19,615.00half pay less
Highest$19,615.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 STB Stereotactic Localization $19,615.00 $19,615.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $19,615.00, median $19,615.00, highest $19,615.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $19,615.00 — 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.