Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 19 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $826.28 to $2,602.09, with a median of $1,734.73. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital — $908.45 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,767.05 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 17 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 Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Biopsy breast; 1st lesion w/ imaging | $826.28 | $3,178.00 | $607.00–$2,936.70 | 74% | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Biopsy breast; 1st lesion w/ imaging | $1,122.95 | $3,035.00 | $14.85–$3,022.83 | 63% | — source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD BIOPSY BREAST INC MARKER 1ST LESION W US | $1,295.45 | $2,313.30 | $402.65–$4,512.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG RAD BIOPSY BREAST INC MARKER 1ST LESION W US | $1,295.45 | $2,313.30 | $393.89–$2,313.30 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD BIOPSY BREAST INC MARKER 1ST LESION W US | $1,295.45 | $2,313.30 | $402.65–$4,500.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Biopsy breast; 1st lesion w/ imaging | $1,425.02 | $3,159.00 | $670.34–$4,603.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Biopsy breast; 1st lesion w/ imaging | $1,522.56 | $5,856.00 | $621.00–$4,392.00 | 74% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $1,734.73 | $4,326.00 | $375.48–$5,687.98 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,734.73 | $4,326.00 | $1,068.52–$3,893.40 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,734.73 | $4,326.00 | $375.48–$3,893.40 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,734.73 | $4,326.00 | $375.48–$5,687.98 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $1,777.57 | $3,373.00 | $984.00–$3,997.49 | 47% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $1,777.57 | $3,373.00 | $984.00–$7,110.83 | 47% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD BIOPSY BREAST INC MARKER 1ST LESION W US | $1,790.50 | $3,730.20 | $365.39–$6,451.00 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD BIOPSY BREAST INC MARKER 1ST LESION W US | $1,790.50 | $3,730.20 | $365.39–$6,364.00 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,838.55 | $4,326.00 | $375.48–$3,893.40 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $2,602.09 | $6,489.00 | $375.48–$5,840.10 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $2,602.09 | $6,489.00 | $375.48–$5,840.10 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $2,602.09 | $6,489.00 | $375.48–$5,840.10 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $2,602.09 | $6,489.00 | $375.48–$5,840.10 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $826.28, median $1,734.73, highest $2,602.09 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $1,734.73. 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 19 of 19 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.