Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Birmingham, AL
In Birmingham, AL, 4 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion (one side of the body): from $7,062.00 to $9,252.00, with a median of $7,062.00. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Health Princeton Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Alabama, the median is $6,799.74 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital one side lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hb Bx Breast W Device 1St Lesion Ultrasound Guide - Right | $7,062.00 | $7,062.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital one side lowest Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hb Bx Breast W Device 1St Lesion Ultrasound Guide - Right | $7,062.00 | $7,062.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital one side lowest Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hb Bx Breast W Device 1St Lesion Ultrasound Guide - Right | $7,062.00 | $7,062.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital one side Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Hb Bx Breast W Device 1St Lesion Ultrasound Guide - Right | $9,252.00 | $9,252.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $7,062.00, median $7,062.00, highest $9,252.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $7,062.00. 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
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.