Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Baltimore, MD — inpatient
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 2 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $576.59 to $581.53, with a median of $579.06. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Medical Center — $2.47 less than the median here. Across Maryland, the median is $576.59 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 19083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION US | $576.59 | $588.36 | $588.36–$576.59 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Bx Brst Clip Specmn US One | $581.53 | $593.40 | $581.53–$593.40 | 2% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $576.59, median $579.06, highest $581.53.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $579.06 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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 1 it is 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.