Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $233.17 to $1,923.49, with a median of $1,188.65. The lowest price is at Frederick Health Hospital (Frederick). The highest price is 8.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,188.65, is 58% below the US median of $2,815.00.
- Maryland ranks 2nd of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 12 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
Maryland law (Health-General §19-214.1) requires hospitals to give free medically necessary care to patients with family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and to cut the bill by 75% up to 250% and 60% up to 300%. With medical debt above 25% of family income in a year, discounts reach up to 500%. Immigration status does not count. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. Other states' laws.
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 Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Health Hospital one side lowest Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV XR BREAST BX STEREO RT - LTD | $233.17 | $237.93 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BX BRST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $399.43 | $407.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV STEREOTACTIC LOC GUID/NEED PLC | $607.80 | $1,013.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC STEREOTACTIC BREAST BIOPSY | $722.19 | $736.93 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Bx Brst Clip Specmn Stereo One | $857.00 | $874.49 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BX BRST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $1,031.31 | $1,052.36 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BX BRST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $1,345.99 | $1,373.46 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BX BRST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $1,372.87 | $1,400.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD BX,BREAST,PLC LOC DEV,IMG,1ST,ST GLP | $1,469.75 | $1,469.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Biopsy, breast, with placement of breast localization device(s) (eg, clip, metallic pellet), when performed, and imaging of the biopsy specimen, when performed, percutaneous; first lesion, including stereotactic guidance | $1,626.02 | $1,626.02 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BX BRST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $1,896.89 | $1,935.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BX BRST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $1,923.49 | $1,962.74 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 5 | $857.00 | $1,345.99 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $233.17 | $399.43 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $607.80 | $607.80 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $1,626.02 | $1,626.02 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $1,469.75 | $1,469.75 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $722.19 | $722.19 |
What breast biopsy, stereotactic is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Breast biopsy, stereotactic explained.
Breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion in other states
- Alabama$2,170.17
- Alaska$3,208.06
- Arizona$3,253.97
- Arkansas$1,462.20
- California$4,342.00
- Colorado$2,662.50
- Connecticut$5,360.57
- Delaware$3,733.80
- District of Columbia$2,936.38, 2 hospitals
- Florida$3,558.00
- Georgia$2,241.20
- Hawaii$2,789.25
- Idaho$3,466.80
- Illinois$3,085.18
- Indiana$2,505.75
- Iowa$3,071.40
- Kansas$2,199.54
- Kentucky$2,273.41
- Louisiana$757.68
- Maine$1,862.40
- Massachusetts$2,357.50
- Michigan$2,271.01
- Minnesota$1,726.64
- Mississippi$1,731.60
- Missouri$2,310.10
- Montana$2,151.05
- Nebraska$2,521.84
- Nevada$1,872.80
- New Hampshire$2,750.58
- New Jersey$2,977.13
- New Mexico$2,339.10
- New York$3,080.00
- North Carolina$2,913.65
- North Dakota$2,397.30
- Ohio$4,004.35
- Oklahoma$1,994.62
- Oregon$3,976.30
- Pennsylvania$3,912.00
- Puerto Rico$2,460.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$1,847.00
- South Carolina$3,420.90
- South Dakota$2,172.00
- Tennessee$1,502.34
- Texas$3,497.40
- Utah$3,222.59, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$2,969.21
- Virginia$2,714.90
- Washington$2,216.58
- West Virginia$2,636.63
- Wisconsin$2,520.00
- Wyoming$3,651.44
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.