Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Rochester, NY
In Rochester, NY, 6 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,960.42 to $4,582.16, with a median of $3,061.22. The lowest listed price is at Highland Hospital and 1 other hospital — $1,100.80 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $2,636.00 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 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 Apr 1, 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 Bx breast 1st lesion us imag | $1,960.42 | — | $1,956.37–$3,501.33 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 Bx breast 1st lesion us imag | $1,960.42 | — | $2,007.67–$4,083.81 | — | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 HB Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $2,636.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC BX BREAST LOCALIZATION DEVICE PC_ 1ST LESION US GUIDANCE | $3,486.44 | $5,363.76 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC BX BREAST LOCALIZATION DEVICE PC_ 1ST LESION US GUIDANCE | $4,582.16 | $7,049.47 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC BX BREAST LOCALIZATION DEVICE PC_ 1ST LESION US GUIDANCE | $4,582.16 | $7,049.47 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 HB Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $6,298.50 | — | $894.54–$7,308.86 | — | — source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 HB Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $6,298.50 | — | $763.86–$6,124.00 | — | — source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 HB Bx Place Device US, 1st Les | $6,592.60 | — | $799.58–$6,240.00 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,960.42, median $3,061.22, highest $4,582.16 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $4,582.16. 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 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.