Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Worcester, MA
In Worcester, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $4,003.00 to $5,479.00, with a median of $4,908.00. The lowest listed price is at HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital — $905.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $2,149.00 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital lowest Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Bx Breast W Localization Device 1st Lesion Incl US | $4,003.00 | $4,003.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Bx Breast W Localization Device 1st Lesion Incl US | $4,908.00 | $4,908.00 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Bx Breast W Localization Device 1st Lesion Incl US | $5,479.00 | $5,479.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,003.00, median $4,908.00, highest $5,479.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $4,908.00. 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.