Surgery and procedures CPT 19083 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Mullins, SC — inpatient

In Mullins, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $1,317.00 to $1,317.00, with a median of $1,317.00. Across South Carolina, the median is $2,627.00 at 16 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 19083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,317.00MUSC Health Marion Medical Center
Median$1,317.00half pay less
Highest$1,317.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins, SC · (843) 431-2000 HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/INC U/S $1,317.00 $2,634.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,317.00, median $1,317.00, highest $1,317.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,317.00 — 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.