Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Worcester, MA
In Worcester, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $4,003.00 to $5,716.00, with a median of $4,097.00. The lowest listed price is at HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital — $94.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $2,149.00 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital lowest Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Biopsy Breast W/Place of Brst Device Stereotx Guid | $4,003.00 | $4,003.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Biopsy Breast W/Place of Brst Device Stereotx Guid | $4,097.00 | $4,097.00 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Biopsy Breast W/Place of Brst Device Stereotx Guid | $5,716.00 | $5,716.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,003.00, median $4,097.00, highest $5,716.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $4,097.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.