Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 11 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,733.60 to $3,931.80, with a median of $3,204.58. The lowest listed price is at Fort Hamilton Hospital — $1,470.98 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $3,149.13 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 6 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 Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hamilton Hospital lowest Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Breast Bx Percu W/Wout Loc Device, Us Imag, 1St Lesion | $1,733.60 | $4,334.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Biopsy Breast Localiz Devic Specmn Imag US Guide | $1,927.53 | $2,570.04 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Biopsy Breast Localiz Devic Specmn Imag US Guide | $1,927.53 | $2,570.04 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Mammo Us Bx W Clip Lesion | $2,140.20 | $3,567.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Mammo Us Bx W Clip Lesion | $2,140.20 | $3,567.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Biopsy Breast Localiz Devic Specmn Imag US Guide | $3,204.58 | $4,272.77 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $3,931.80 | $6,553.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $3,931.80 | $6,553.00 | $1,637.46–$1,670.21 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $3,931.80 | $6,553.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $3,931.80 | $6,553.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $3,931.80 | $6,553.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,733.60, median $3,204.58, highest $3,931.80 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $3,204.58. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.