Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $2,231.39 to $4,454.00, with a median of $4,454.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $2,222.61 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $4,454.00 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 19083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC US BREAST BX W IMAGE FIRST LESION | $2,231.39 | $2,231.39 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC US BREAST BX W IMAGE FIRST LESION | $3,696.82 | $3,696.82 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC US BREAST BX W IMAGE FIRST LESION | $4,454.00 | $4,454.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC US BREAST BX W IMAGE FIRST LESION | $4,454.00 | $4,454.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC US BREAST BX W IMAGE FIRST LESION | $4,454.00 | $4,454.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,231.39, median $4,454.00, highest $4,454.00 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $3,696.82 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.