Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Russellville, AL
In Russellville, AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $795.80 to $2,430.00, with a median of $1,612.90. The lowest listed price is at Russellville Hospital — $817.10 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $2,430.00 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 19083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 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 Russellville, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville Hospital lowest Russellville, AL · (256) 332-1611 US BX BRS 1ST LES US | $795.80 | $3,060.76 | $286.51–$1,836.46 | 74% | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville, AL · (256) 332-1611 MM BX BREAST VAC ASSISTIST | $1,134.51 | $4,363.50 | $286.51–$2,618.10 | 74% | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 RO-BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMA | $2,430.00 | $2,430.00 | $172.00–$1,895.40 | — | — source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 LAB-FPAIGM-PLASMINOGEN ACT INH | $2,875.18 | $2,875.18 | $560.66–$4,046.28 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $795.80, median $1,612.90, highest $2,430.00 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,612.90. 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 1 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 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.