Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Salem, OH
In Salem, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,554.00 to $2,807.75, with a median of $2,180.88. The lowest listed price is at East Liverpool City Hospital — $626.88 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $3,174.75 at 101 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Salem, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 BX BREAST 1ST LES US IMG GUIDE | $1,554.00 | $6,877.50 | $1,385.96–$6,877.50 | 77% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center one side Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 BREAST BIOPSY LT ULTRASOUND | $2,807.75 | $2,807.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center one side Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 BREAST BIOPSY RT ULTRASOUND | $2,807.75 | $2,807.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,554.00, median $2,180.88, highest $2,807.75 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,807.75. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.