Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Edwards, CO
In Edwards, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,576.50 to $1,576.50, with a median of $1,576.50. Across Colorado, the median is $3,352.10 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Aug 5, 2026 and Aug 5, 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 Edwards, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Health Hospital lowest Vail, CO · (970) 476-2451 19083 BX BREAST 1ST LESION US GUID | $1,576.50 | $2,102.00 | $487.66–$1,912.82 | 25% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital one side Vail, CO · (970) 476-2451 US Bx Breast 1st Lesion US LT | $3,059.25 | $4,079.00 | $487.66–$3,711.89 | 25% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital one side Vail, CO · (970) 476-2451 US Bx Breast 1st Lesion US RT | $3,059.25 | $4,079.00 | $487.66–$3,711.89 | 25% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital one side Vail, CO · (970) 476-2451 19083 BBUS US BX BREAST 1ST LESION LEFT | $3,835.50 | $5,114.00 | $487.66–$4,653.74 | 25% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital one side Vail, CO · (970) 476-2451 BBUS US Bx Breast 1st Lesion Right | $3,835.50 | $5,114.00 | $487.66–$4,653.74 | 25% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,576.50, median $1,576.50, highest $1,576.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,576.50. 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 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.