Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 8 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $954.05 to $1,846.02, with a median of $1,685.23. The lowest listed price is at Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior and 2 other hospitals — $731.18 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,767.05 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities for code 19083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior lowest Superior, WI · (715) 817-7000 BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $954.05 | $1,291.00 | $518.98–$1,168.36 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines lowest Aurora, MN · (218) 229-4222 BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $954.05 | $1,291.00 | $518.98–$1,291.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake lowest Moose Lake, MN · (218) 786-1367 BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $954.05 | $1,291.00 | $518.98–$1,168.36 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $1,531.90 | $2,816.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion | $1,531.90 | $2,816.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,838.55 | $4,326.00 | $1,968.33–$4,304.80 | 58% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN · (218) 786-3574 BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,846.02 | $2,797.00 | $1,199.63–$2,405.42 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,846.02 | $2,797.00 | $1,199.63–$2,405.42 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN · (218) 786-2652 BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,846.02 | $2,797.00 | $1,156.84–$2,405.42 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $3,289.02 | $6,046.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital both sides Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion|TECHNICAL COMPONENT|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $2,297.86 | $4,224.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital both sides Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide|TECHNICAL COMPONENT|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $4,933.54 | $9,069.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $954.05, median $1,685.23, highest $1,846.02 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $2,297.86, median $2,297.86, highest $2,297.86.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $1,756.52 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.