Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 9 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $3,120.00 to $4,870.20, with a median of $3,120.00. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital and 4 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $2,885.50 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 19083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chg - Fc-Biops,Brest W/Plcmnt Of Loc | $3,120.00 | $6,240.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chg - Fc-Biops,Brest W/Plcmnt Of Loc | $3,120.00 | $6,240.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgr Bx Breast 1St Lesion Us Imag | $3,120.00 | $6,240.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chg - Fc-Biops,Brest W/Plcmnt Of Loc | $3,120.00 | $6,240.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgr Bx Breast 1St Lesion Us Imag | $3,120.00 | $6,240.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chg - Fc-Biops,Brest W/Plcmnt Of Loc | $3,120.00 | $6,240.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgr Bx Breast 1St Lesion Us Imag | $3,120.00 | $6,240.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgr Bx Breast 1St Lesion Us Imag | $3,120.00 | $6,240.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgr Bx Breast 1St Lesion Us Imag | $3,120.00 | $6,240.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chg - Fc-Biops,Brest W/Plcmnt Of Loc | $3,120.00 | $6,240.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital lowest Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgr Bx Breast 1St Lesion Us Imag | $3,120.00 | $6,240.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital lowest Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chg - Fc-Biops,Brest W/Plcmnt Of Loc | $3,120.00 | $6,240.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Bx Breast 1St Lesion Us Img | $4,786.89 | $7,978.15 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $4,870.20 | $8,117.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $4,870.20 | $8,117.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $4,870.20 | $8,117.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $5,410.80 | $9,018.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $5,410.80 | $9,018.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,120.00, median $3,120.00, highest $4,870.20 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $3,120.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.