Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Trenton, NJ — inpatient
In Trenton-Princeton, NJ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $8,620.00 to $8,620.00, with a median of $8,620.00. The lowest listed price is at Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell and 1 other hospital. Across New Jersey, the median is $2,187.75 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 19083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 2026 and Jun 24, 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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell one side lowest Pennington, NJ · (609) 303-4000 BREAST BX LOC/US INIT RT | $8,620.00 | $8,620.00 | $6,465.00–$7,327.00 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell one side lowest Pennington, NJ · (609) 303-4000 BREAST BX LOC/US INIT LT | $8,620.00 | $8,620.00 | $6,465.00–$7,327.00 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center one side lowest Trenton, NJ · (609) 394-6000 BREAST BX LOC/US INIT RT | $8,620.00 | $8,620.00 | $6,465.00–$7,327.00 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center one side lowest Trenton, NJ · (609) 394-6000 BREAST BX LOC/US INIT LT | $8,620.00 | $8,620.00 | $6,465.00–$7,327.00 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center one side Trenton, NJ · (609) 394-6000 US BREAST BX W/US GUID LT | $18,481.00 | $18,481.00 | $13,860.75–$15,708.85 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell one side Pennington, NJ · (609) 303-4000 US BREAST BX W/US GUID RT | $18,481.00 | $18,481.00 | $13,860.75–$15,708.85 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell one side Pennington, NJ · (609) 303-4000 US BREAST BX W/US GUID LT | $18,481.00 | $18,481.00 | $13,860.75–$15,708.85 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center one side Trenton, NJ · (609) 394-6000 US BREAST BX W/US GUID RT | $18,481.00 | $18,481.00 | $13,860.75–$15,708.85 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $8,620.00, median $8,620.00, highest $8,620.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $8,620.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 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.