Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Elizabethtown, NC
In Elizabethtown, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,324.80 to $1,324.80, with a median of $1,324.80. Across North Carolina, the median is $1,944.10 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 19083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown, NC · (910) 862-5100 BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,324.80 | $2,208.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,324.80, median $1,324.80, highest $1,324.80.
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.