Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Merrill, WI — inpatient
In Merrill, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $1,830.40 to $1,830.40, with a median of $1,830.40. Across Wisconsin, the median is $1,830.40 at 71 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 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 Merrill, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital lowest Merrill, WI · (715) 536-5511 BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $1,830.40 | $2,816.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital lowest Merrill, WI · (715) 536-5511 Pro Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion | $1,830.40 | $2,816.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill, WI · (715) 536-5511 Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $3,929.90 | $6,046.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital both sides Merrill, WI · (715) 536-5511 Pro Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion|TECHNICAL COMPONENT|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $2,745.60 | $4,224.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital both sides Merrill, WI · (715) 536-5511 Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide|TECHNICAL COMPONENT|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $5,894.85 | $9,069.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,830.40, median $1,830.40, highest $1,830.40.
Both sides : lowest $2,745.60, median $2,745.60, highest $2,745.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,830.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.