Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Chico, CA
In Chico, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $2,478.71 to $2,953.00, with a median of $2,715.86. The lowest listed price is at Orchard Hospital — $237.15 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $3,076.15 at 121 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 19083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 26, 2026 and Sep 26, 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 Chico, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Hospital lowest Gridley, CA · (530) 846-5671 Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $2,478.71 | $4,131.19 | $613.92–$3,821.35 | 40% | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Oroville Hospital Oroville, CA · (530) 533-8500 Bx Breast 1st Les Us Imag | $2,953.00 | $5,906.00 | $1,595.00–$6,497.00 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,478.71, median $2,715.86, highest $2,953.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 none is it 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.