Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Ann Arbor, MI
In Ann Arbor, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,838.40 to $1,838.40, with a median of $1,838.40. Across Michigan, the median is $1,649.61 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 19083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor, MI · (734) 764-1505 HC-Biopsy-Breast 1st Clip Placement U/S | $1,838.40 | $4,596.00 | $1,976.28–$4,885.01 | 60% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,838.40, median $1,838.40, highest $1,838.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,838.40. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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
In this biopsy a needle guided by ultrasound takes tissue samples from a breast lump or area of concern, and a tiny marker clip is placed at the site. It is usually done after an abnormal mammogram or breast ultrasound.
What the price covers
The price covers the biopsy of the first lesion with ultrasound guidance and the clip. The pathologist's exam is billed separately, and a follow-up mammogram to check the clip position may also be billed separately.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 19083 ($2,608.45). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor, MIPc-Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $238.80 | file |