Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $874.90 to $4,709.90, with a median of $3,928.73. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $3,053.83 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $1,709.25 at 33 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 Mar 23, 2026 and Apr 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 PR BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $874.90 | $1,346.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $874.90 | $1,346.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $874.90 | $1,346.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $874.90 | $1,346.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $874.90 | $1,346.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $874.90 | $1,346.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 PR BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $874.90 | $1,346.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 PR BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $874.90 | $1,346.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE PLMT W US GUID 1ST LESION | $3,194.10 | $4,914.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE PLMT W US GUID 1ST LESION | $3,194.10 | $4,914.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE PLMT W US GUID 1ST LESION | $3,194.10 | $4,914.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE PLMT W US GUID 1ST LESION | $3,194.10 | $4,914.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE PLMT W US GUID 1ST LESION | $3,194.10 | $4,914.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE PLMT W US GUID 1ST LESION | $3,194.10 | $4,914.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE PLMT W US GUID 1ST LESION | $3,194.10 | $4,914.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE PLMT W US GUID 1ST LESION | $3,512.60 | $5,404.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 HB Bx Breast W/Device Plcmnt 1st Lesion, US Guidance | $3,540.55 | $5,447.00 | $1,045.82–$5,447.00 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 BIOPSY OF BREAST AND PLACEMENT OF LOCATING DEVICE USING ULTRASOUND; FIRST GROWTH | $3,881.15 | $5,971.00 | $732.57–$5,942.07 | 35% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,976.30 | $4,678.00 | $1,285.00–$4,149.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,976.30 | $4,678.00 | $1,285.00–$4,149.00 | 15% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,997.50 | $6,150.00 | $732.57–$5,942.07 | 35% | — source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $4,212.75 | $5,617.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $4,212.75 | $5,617.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $4,212.75 | $5,617.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $4,212.75 | $5,617.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $4,212.75 | $5,617.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 HB Bx Breast W/Device Plcmnt 1st Lesion, US Guidance | $4,709.90 | $7,246.00 | $1,431.92–$7,246.00 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $874.90, median $3,928.73, highest $4,709.90 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $3,976.30. 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 5 of 5 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.