Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 23 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,695.40 to $7,458.10, with a median of $3,213.60. The lowest listed price is at Saint John's Health Center — $1,518.20 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $3,213.60 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 21 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 Nov 26, 2025 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John's Health Center lowest Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,695.40 | $4,844.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,076.48 | $4,326.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,079.70 | $5,942.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Bx Breast W Device Us Guide 1St Lesion | $2,113.00 | $8,742.98 | $613.92–$8,742.98 | 76% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 Bx breast 1st lesion us imag | $2,113.00 | $5,281.53 | $200.00–$5,281.53 | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,113.00 | $6,863.00 | $613.92–$6,863.00 | 69% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,076.15 | $8,789.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,076.15 | $8,789.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,090.24 | $6,438.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | $1,607.00–$4,781.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | $1,607.00–$4,781.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | $1,607.00–$4,781.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | $1,607.00–$4,781.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | $1,607.00–$4,781.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | $1,607.00–$4,781.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | $1,607.00–$4,781.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | $1,607.00–$4,781.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | $1,607.00–$4,781.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Outpatient Surgical Services | $3,583.47 | $5,513.03 | $4,173.37–$5,946.30 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Ambulatory Surgery û Cigna Grouper Schedule* Grouper 3 | $3,583.47 | $5,513.03 | $4,189.89–$4,990.04 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 HB BIOPSY BREAST W US PRIM | $3,583.47 | $5,513.03 | $2,017.50–$5,946.30 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 OPG - 2 | $3,583.47 | $5,513.03 | $4,173.37–$5,946.30 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Outpatient Surgery Group 2 Global Rate | $3,583.47 | $5,513.03 | $2,978.00–$4,107.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,783.36 | $7,882.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,836.00 | $10,960.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $4,331.25 | $12,375.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Outpatient Surgical Group 2 | $7,458.10 | $11,474.00 | $12,162.28–$18,056.43 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB BIOPSY BREAST W US PRIM | $7,458.10 | $11,474.00 | $2,017.50–$18,056.43 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Outpatient Grouper - 2 | $7,458.10 | $11,474.00 | $12,162.28–$18,056.43 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Outpatient Surgery Group 2 Global Rate | $7,458.10 | $11,474.00 | $14,322.00–$15,354.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,695.40, median $3,213.60, highest $7,458.10 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $3,213.60. 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 14 of 14 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.