Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $414.40 to $1,234.72, with a median of $426.60. The lowest listed price is at Touro Infirmary — $12.20 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $558.93 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touro Infirmary lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Biopsy of Breast Accessed Through the Skin With Ultrasound Guidance | $414.40 | $2,960.00 | $1,145.00–$551.45 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Biopsy of Breast Accessed Through the Skin With Ultrasound Guidance | $421.68 | $3,012.00 | $1,424.35–$903.60 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Biopsy of Breast Accessed Through the Skin With Ultrasound Guidance | $421.68 | $3,012.00 | $1,424.35–$903.60 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Biopsy of Breast Accessed Through the Skin With Ultrasound Guidance | $421.68 | $3,012.00 | $1,424.35–$903.60 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Biopsy of Breast Accessed Through the Skin With Ultrasound Guidance | $431.52 | $2,697.00 | $1,065.32–$809.10 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Biopsy of Breast Accessed Through the Skin With Ultrasound Guidance | $686.34 | $2,542.00 | $1,242.78–$991.38 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Biopsy of Breast Accessed Through the Skin With Ultrasound Guidance | $940.94 | $4,277.00 | $10,000.00–$481.27 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Biopsy of Breast Accessed Through the Skin With Ultrasound Guidance | $1,234.72 | $7,717.00 | $1,332.29–$481.27 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $414.40, median $426.60, highest $1,234.72 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 8 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.