Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Polson, MT — inpatient
In Polson, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion as an inpatient: from $1,720.00 to $1,720.00, with a median of $1,720.00. Across Montana, the median is $1,242.15 at 5 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.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,720.00 | $2,150.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,720.00, median $1,720.00, highest $1,720.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $770.40 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 19083 ($2,603.90). 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.
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MTHC PR 19083 BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $225.60 | file |