Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 15 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $322.00 to $6,744.00, with a median of $1,916.85. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital — $1,594.85 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $3,314.42 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 13 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 24, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital lowest Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 PR Biopsy Breast Plcacement Loc Device Perc U/S Guidance 1st Lesion | $322.00 | $322.00 | $48.25–$305.90 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| West Jersey Hospital Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Biopsy Breast US Guide First Lesion | $365.30 | $3,653.00 | $1,770.73–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Biopsy Breast US Guide First Lesion | $365.30 | $3,653.00 | $1,770.73–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC Biopsy Breast US Guide First Lesion | $365.30 | $3,653.00 | $1,770.73–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC Biopsy Breast US Guide First Lesion | $365.30 | $3,653.00 | $1,770.73–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC Biopsy Breast US Guide First Lesion | $365.30 | $3,653.00 | $1,770.73–$16,391.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Bx Breast W Device Us Guide 1St Lesion | $1,624.00 | $2,000.00 | $347.80–$2,000.00 | 19% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Bx Breast W Device Us Guide 1St Lesion | $1,688.00 | $7,683.50 | $776.00–$7,453.00 | 78% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Bx Breast W Device Us Guide 1St Lesion | $1,688.00 | $7,683.50 | $776.00–$7,453.00 | 78% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $1,916.85 | $2,949.00 | $159.72–$8,467.42 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $1,916.85 | $2,949.00 | $159.72–$8,467.42 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $2,603.90 | $4,006.00 | $1,402.10–$5,893.23 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $2,603.90 | $4,006.00 | $1,402.10–$5,893.23 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Bl | $2,875.60 | $4,424.00 | $159.72–$8,467.42 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ US BX BREAST 1ST LESION | $2,977.13 | $2,977.13 | $512.52–$8,155.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 US BX BREAST 1ST LESION | $2,977.13 | $2,977.13 | $541.78–$8,155.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ US BX BREAST 1ST LESION | $2,977.13 | $2,977.13 | $501.65–$8,155.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ US BX BREAST 1ST LESION | $2,977.13 | $2,977.13 | $541.78–$8,155.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $3,353.76 | — | $159.72–$8,467.42 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Bl | $3,905.85 | $6,009.00 | $1,757.94–$5,940.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $5,731.70 | $8,818.00 | $187.50–$8,818.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $5,731.70 | $8,818.00 | $201.39–$8,641.64 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $5,731.70 | $8,818.00 | $187.50–$8,818.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $5,731.70 | $8,818.00 | $201.39–$8,641.64 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Biopsy of Breast W/Placement of Loc Dvc Perc First Lsn Incl US Guide | $6,744.00 | $6,744.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Biopsy of Breast W/Placement of Loc Dvc Perc First Lsn Incl US Guide | $6,744.00 | $6,744.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Bl | $8,597.55 | $13,227.00 | $187.50–$13,227.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Bl | $8,597.55 | $13,227.00 | $201.39–$12,962.46 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $322.00, median $1,916.85, highest $6,744.00 — a 20.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $2,977.13. 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 13 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 4 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.