Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $1,060.00 to $1,060.00, with a median of $1,060.00. Across California, the median is $3,213.60 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 19083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Us guided core breast biopsy | $1,060.00 | $2,000.00 | $2,285.62 | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Bx breast 1st lesion us imag | $20,535.24 | $38,745.74 | $2,285.62 | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,060.00, median $1,060.00, highest $1,060.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,060.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.