Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,430.86 to $4,036.00, with a median of $2,394.75. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center (Williston). The highest price is 2.8× 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.
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center one side lowest Williston · Williston, ND STEREOTACTIC BREAST BX LT | $1,430.86 | $2,467.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC BX BREAST 1ST LESN STRTCTC | $1,744.20 | $3,420.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $2,394.75 | $3,193.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND SURG 19081 BX BREAST W DVC STEREOTACTIC 1ST LSN | $3,796.80 | $4,746.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN SURG 19081 BX BREAST W DVC STEREOTACTIC 1ST LSN | $4,036.00 | $5,045.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $1,744.20 | $2,770.50 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $2,394.75 | $3,215.38 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $1,430.86 | $1,430.86 |
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
- Iowa$1,492.80
- 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
- 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.