Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Milwaukee, WI
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 13 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,824.26 to $3,184.24, with a median of $2,470.00. The lowest listed price is at Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $645.74 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $1,830.40 at 71 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 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 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,824.26 | $3,442.00 | $469.03–$2,429.13 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,824.26 | $3,442.00 | $469.03–$2,429.13 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital lowest Franklin, WI HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,824.26 | $3,442.00 | $469.03–$2,429.13 | 47% | — source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $1,910.00 | $3,820.00 | $1,642.60–$9,600.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $1,955.00 | $3,910.00 | $1,681.30–$9,600.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,445.00 | $4,890.00 | $1,979.00–$9,600.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,470.00 | $4,940.00 | $1,979.00–$9,600.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,485.00 | $4,970.00 | $1,979.00–$9,600.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,485.00 | $4,970.00 | $1,979.00–$9,600.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,485.00 | $4,970.00 | $1,979.00–$9,600.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,850.00 | $5,700.00 | $1,979.00–$9,600.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,184.24 | $6,008.00 | $245.48–$2,403.34 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,184.24 | $6,008.00 | $245.48–$2,403.34 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,184.24 | $6,008.00 | $245.48–$2,403.34 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,184.24 | $6,008.00 | $245.48–$2,403.34 | 47% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin both sides Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC 19083 BI US GUIDE BREAST BX W WO CLIP/SPECIMEN 1ST LESION | $1,406.21 | $2,556.75 | $1,789.73–$2,428.91 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin both sides Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC 19083 BI US GUIDE BREAST BX W WO CLIP/SPECIMEN 1ST LESION | $1,406.21 | $2,556.75 | $1,789.73–$2,428.91 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,824.26, median $2,470.00, highest $3,184.24 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $1,406.21, median $1,406.21, highest $1,406.21.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $2,485.00. 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 11 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.