Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Williston, ND — inpatient
In Williston, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $1,928.50 to $1,928.50, with a median of $1,928.50. Across North Dakota, the median is $1,822.63 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 19083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center one side Williston, ND · (701) 774-7400 US BX BREAST NDL CORE LT | $1,928.50 | $3,325.00 | $1,995.00–$3,125.50 | 42% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $1,928.50, median $1,928.50, highest $1,928.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,928.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 and 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 19083 ($2,608.45). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Mercy Medical Center Williston, NDUS BX BREAST NDL CORE LT PF | $230.84 | file |