Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $697.92 to $17,216.35, with a median of $1,492.80. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 24.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 19081. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$697.92Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$1,492.80half pay less
Highest$17,216.35in Iowa
Lowest saves$794.88vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC BX BREAST 1ST LESN STRTCTC | $697.92 | $1,454.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC BX BREAST 1ST LESN STRTCTC | $712.46 | $1,454.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC | $1,007.94 | $1,259.92 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $1,492.80 | $1,866.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $1,492.80 | $1,866.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $1,492.80 | $1,866.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $1,492.80 | $1,866.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $1,492.80 | $1,866.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $1,492.80 | $1,866.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $1,492.80 | $1,866.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $1,492.80 | $1,866.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $1,492.80 | $1,866.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $1,492.80 | $1,866.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESN STRTCTC | $2,259.60 | $5,380.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using X-ray with needle, first growth | $2,468.90 | $3,527.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL BR Stereo w Vac Assist R w Tomo | $2,659.20 | $4,432.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $2,954.25 | $4,545.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $3,107.00 | $4,780.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC | $3,250.40 | $4,063.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $4,555.20 | $7,008.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $5,414.50 | $8,330.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $17,216.35 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 2 | $1,492.80 | $2,076.00 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $1,492.80 | $2,223.52 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,492.80 | $9,354.58 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $712.46 | $1,486.03 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $1,492.80 | $2,299.90 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,492.80 | $1,492.80 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $697.92 | $697.92 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,492.80 | $1,492.80 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $5,414.50 | $5,414.50 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,468.90 | $2,468.90 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,492.80 | $1,492.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,492.80 | $1,492.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,492.80 | $1,492.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $4,555.20 | $4,555.20 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,492.80 | $1,492.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,007.94 | $1,007.94 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $3,250.40 | $3,250.40 |
What it is
This code covers a breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram images, including placing a tiny marker clip at the biopsy site.
What the price covers
The price covers the biopsy, imaging guidance and marker clip. The lab exam of the tissue is billed separately.
Breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion in other states
- Alabama$12,020.00
- Alaska$2,416.00
- Arizona$8,540.00
- Arkansas$1,209.95
- California$4,342.00
- Colorado$9,845.18
- Connecticut$5,247.20
- Delaware$3,733.80
- Florida$4,130.88
- Georgia$3,454.52
- Hawaii$1,297.20
- Idaho$4,347.00
- Illinois$2,760.00
- Indiana$2,505.75
- Kansas$10,461.78
- Kentucky$2,228.88
- Louisiana$686.34
- Maine$2,377.90
- Maryland$789.60
- Massachusetts$2,149.00
- Michigan$2,271.01
- Minnesota$1,718.55
- Mississippi$1,628.59
- Missouri$2,541.52
- Montana$2,582.10
- Nebraska$2,259.60
- Nevada$1,796.00
- New Hampshire$2,231.81
- New Jersey$2,187.75
- New York$2,759.10
- North Carolina$3,075.90
- North Dakota$2,394.75
- Ohio$3,890.90
- Oklahoma$1,799.31
- Oregon$2,632.00
- Pennsylvania$3,912.00
- Rhode Island$4,454.00
- South Carolina$3,240.70
- Tennessee$823.31
- Texas$3,742.20
- Utah$2,890.16
- Vermont$931.30
- Virginia$4,423.20
- Washington$3,161.20
- West Virginia$2,569.50
- Wisconsin$1,814.96
- Wyoming$1,892.47
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.