Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 12 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $233.17 to $6,156.00, with a median of $2,579.50. The lowest listed price is at Frederick Health Hospital — $2,346.33 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $2,936.38 at 2 hospitals.
- The median here, $2,579.50, is 8% below the US median of $2,815.00.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 11 cities for code 19081, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2025 and Jul 12, 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Health Hospital one side lowest Frederick, MD · (240) 566-3300 XR BREAST BX STEREO LT - LTD+1 more line at this price File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $233.17 | $237.93 | $233.17–$237.93 | 2% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 BX BRST 1ST LESION STRTCTC File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $399.43 | $407.58 | $399.43–$407.58 | 2% |
| Frederick Health Hospital one side Frederick, MD · (240) 566-3300 XR BREAST BX STEREO LEFT+1 more line at this price File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $466.33 | $475.85 | $466.33–$475.85 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 BX BRST 1ST LESION STRTCTC File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,923.49 | $1,962.74 | $1,923.49–$1,962.74 | 2% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC BX BREAST PQ W/DEVICE PLC 1ST LESION STEREO GUIDE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,579.50 | $5,159.00 | $1,620.24–$5,689.00 | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC BX BREAST PQ W/DEVICE PLC 1ST LESION STEREO GUIDE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,579.50 | $5,159.00 | $1,620.24–$5,689.00 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC BX BREAST PQ W/DEVICE PLC 1ST LESION STEREO GUIDE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,579.50 | $5,159.00 | $1,620.24–$5,689.00 | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC BX BREAST PQ W/DEVICE PLC 1ST LESION STEREO GUIDE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,579.50 | $5,159.00 | $1,620.24–$5,689.00 | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC BX BREAST PQ W/DEVICE PLC 1ST LESION STEREO GUIDE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,579.50 | $5,159.00 | $1,620.24–$5,689.00 | 50% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 BX BRST 1ST LESION STRTCTC File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,850.04 | $4,384.68 | $1,271.56–$4,109.00 | 35% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 BX BRST 1ST LESION STRTCTC File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,022.71 | $4,650.33 | $1,302.09–$10,143.00 | 35% |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC File of Jul 12, 2026 · source file | $3,418.50 | $6,837.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr Bx Breast 1St Lesion Strtctc+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $6,156.00 | $12,312.00 | — | 50% |
Outpatient: lowest $233.17, median $2,579.50, highest $6,156.00 — a 26.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $2,579.50. 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 10 of 10 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 breast biopsy, stereotactic is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Breast biopsy, stereotactic explained.