Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 13 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,172.57 to $7,744.00, with a median of $7,744.00. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $6,571.43 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $3,092.06 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 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 Mar 5, 2026 and Sep 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAGINING | $1,172.57 | $2,479.00 | $1,239.50–$1,983.20 | 53% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAGINING | $1,172.57 | $2,479.00 | $1,239.50–$1,983.20 | 53% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BIOPSY BREAST, INCLUDING US GUIDE, 1ST LESION | $1,504.15 | $2,245.00 | $486.45–$2,132.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BIOPSY BREAST, INCLUDING US GUIDE, 1ST LESION | $1,504.15 | $2,245.00 | $486.45–$2,132.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BIOPSY BREAST, INCLUDING US GUIDE, 1ST LESION | $1,504.15 | $2,245.00 | $486.45–$2,132.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,632.57 | — | $1,575.43–$2,322.77 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $5,049.00 | $10,098.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $7,744.00 | $15,488.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $7,744.00 | $15,488.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $7,744.00 | $15,488.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $7,744.00 | $15,488.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $7,744.00 | $15,488.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $7,744.00 | $15,488.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $7,744.00 | $15,488.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $7,744.00 | $15,488.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,172.57, median $7,744.00, highest $7,744.00 — a 6.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $7,744.00. 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 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.