Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Williamsport, PA — inpatient
In Williamsport, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $3,700.20 to $3,700.20, with a median of $3,700.20. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Muncy and 1 other hospital. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $3,912.00 at 41 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 19081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Williamsport, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Muncy lowest Muncy, PA · (570) 546-8282 BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $3,700.20 | $6,167.00 | $2,208.32–$5,858.65 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport lowest Williamsport, PA · (570) 321-1000 BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $3,700.20 | $6,167.00 | $2,641.94–$5,550.30 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,700.20, median $3,700.20, highest $3,700.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,700.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 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.