Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,730.50 to $2,627.00, with a median of $2,627.00. The lowest listed price is at Kershaw Medical Center — $896.50 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $2,627.00 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw Medical Center lowest Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/INC U/S | $1,730.50 | $3,461.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/INC U/S | $2,627.00 | $5,254.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/INC U/S | $2,627.00 | $5,254.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,730.50, median $2,627.00, highest $2,627.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,627.00. 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.