Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,560.60 to $6,505.90, with a median of $3,204.58. The lowest listed price is at The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health — $1,643.98 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $3,327.98 at 122 hospitals.
- The median here, $3,204.58, is 34% above the US median of $2,400.00.
- Cincinnati, OH ranks 2nd of 3 metro areas in Ohio by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 13 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 19083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health one side lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img|LEFT SIDE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,560.60 | $2,601.00 | — | 40% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Breast Bx Percu W/Wout Loc Device, Us Imag, 1St Lesion File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,733.60 | $4,334.00 | — | 60% |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Biopsy Breast Localiz Devic Specmn Imag US Guide File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,927.53 | $2,570.04 | — | 25% |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Biopsy Breast Localiz Devic Specmn Imag US Guide File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,927.53 | $2,570.04 | — | 25% |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Mammo Us Bx W Clip Lesion File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $2,140.20 | $3,567.00 | — | 40% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Mammo Us Bx W Clip Lesion File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $2,140.20 | $3,567.00 | — | 40% |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Biopsy Breast Localiz Devic Specmn Imag US Guide File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,204.58 | $4,272.77 | — | 25% |
| Atrium Medical Center one side Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG RT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,879.00 | $3,879.00 | — | — |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,931.80 | $6,553.00 | $1,637.46–$1,670.21 | 40% |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,931.80 | $6,553.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,931.80 | $6,553.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,931.80 | $6,553.00 | — | 40% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,931.80 | $6,553.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital one side Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img|LEFT SIDE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $6,289.80 | $10,483.00 | $1,637.46–$1,670.21 | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital one side Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img|RIGHT SIDE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $6,322.40 | $10,537.33 | $1,637.46 | 40% |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB BX BREAST W PLACE LOCALIZATION DEVICE PERCUT FIRST LESION INCL US File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $6,505.90 | $6,505.90 | — | — |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7,760.00 | $7,760.00 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $1,560.60, median $3,204.58, highest $6,505.90 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 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 breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided explained.