Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Houghton, MI
In Houghton, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,830.40 to $1,830.40, with a median of $1,830.40. Across Michigan, the median is $1,649.61 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 19083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Houghton, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital lowest Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $1,830.40 | $2,816.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital lowest Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 Pro Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion | $1,830.40 | $2,816.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $3,929.90 | $6,046.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital both sides Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 Pro Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion|TECHNICAL COMPONENT|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $2,745.60 | $4,224.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital both sides Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide|TECHNICAL COMPONENT|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $5,894.85 | $9,069.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,830.40, median $1,830.40, highest $1,830.40.
Both sides : lowest $2,745.60, median $2,745.60, highest $2,745.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,830.40. 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.