Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $844.30 to $4,446.00, with a median of $3,366.11. The lowest listed price is at Community Hospital of Staunton — $2,521.81 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $1,755.99 at 42 hospitals.
- The median here, $3,366.11, is 40% above the US median of $2,400.00.
- St. Louis, MO ranks 2nd of 2 metro areas in Missouri by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 11 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 Feb 6, 2026 and Jun 10, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital of Staunton lowest Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 US BREAST BX W/ IMAGE File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $844.30 | $1,688.60 | $488.21–$7,400.00 | 50% |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights, IL · (618) 332-3060 Biopsy, breast, with placement of breast localization device(s) (eg, clip, metallic pellet), when performed, and imaging of the biopsy specimen, when performed, percutaneous; first lesion, including ultrasound guidance File of Apr 13, 2026 · source file | $857.46 | $1,383.00 | $856.05–$2,421.00 | 38% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Bx Breast Ultrasound Percutaneous File of Jun 4, 2026 · source file | $1,320.80 | $2,032.00 | $3,897.00–$7,801.00 | 35% |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 US BREAST BX W/ IMAGE File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $2,596.50 | $5,193.00 | $1,693.00–$7,036.00 | 50% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 US BREAST BIOPSY 1ST LESION File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $3,088.40 | $4,412.00 | $1,588.32–$6,302.86 | 30% |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC BREAST BIOPSY W/IMAG GUIDE ULTRA File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $3,197.52 | $4,441.00 | $1,210.68–$4,441.00 | 28% |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Bx Breast Ultrasound Percutaneous File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $3,534.70 | $5,438.00 | $3,153.00–$6,631.00 | 35% |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC BREAST BIOPSY W/IMAG GUIDE ULTRA File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $3,608.64 | $5,012.00 | $484.55–$5,012.00 | 28% |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC BREAST BIOPSY W/IMAG GUIDE ULTRA File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $3,617.28 | $5,024.00 | $484.55–$5,024.00 | 28% |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC BREAST BIOPSY W/IMAG GUIDE ULTRA File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $4,019.76 | $5,583.00 | $484.55–$5,583.00 | 28% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Bx Breast Ultrasound Percutaneous File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $4,319.90 | $6,646.00 | $3,199.00–$7,801.00 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Bx Breast Ultrasound Percutaneous File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $4,446.00 | $6,840.00 | $444.60–$6,840.00 | 35% |
Outpatient: lowest $844.30, median $3,366.11, highest $4,446.00 — a 5.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $3,197.52. 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 12 of 12 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 breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided explained.