Surgery and procedures CPT 19081 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Columbus, NC — inpatient

In Columbus, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $2,843.25 to $2,843.25, with a median of $2,843.25. Across North Carolina, the median is $3,075.90 at 28 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$2,843.25AdventHealth Polk
Median$2,843.25half pay less
Highest$2,843.25in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE $2,843.25 $2,843.25 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $2,843.25, median $2,843.25, highest $2,843.25.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,843.25 — 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.