Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $1,695.00 to $4,722.25, with a median of $4,722.25. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $3,027.25 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $2,627.00 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 19083, 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/INC U/S | $1,695.00 | $3,390.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $4,722.25 | $7,265.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $4,722.25 | $7,265.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $4,722.25 | $7,265.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $4,722.25 | $7,265.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,695.00, median $4,722.25, highest $4,722.25 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $4,722.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.