Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Syracuse, NY
In Syracuse, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,549.00 to $2,492.75, with a median of $2,020.88. The lowest listed price is at Crouse Hospital — $471.88 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $2,636.00 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 19083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 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 Syracuse, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crouse Hospital lowest Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 19083 BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUI | $1,549.00 | $1,549.00 | — | — | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center one side Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $2,492.75 | $3,835.00 | $1,150.50–$4,987.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,549.00, median $2,020.88, highest $2,492.75 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,020.88. 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.