Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 41 hospitals publish a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $421.80 to $19,615.00, with a median of $3,912.00. The lowest price is at UPMC Cole (Coudersport). The highest price is 46.5× 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 27, 2026.
Lowest$421.80UPMC Cole
Median$3,912.00half pay less
Highest$19,615.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$3,490.20vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Cole lowest Coudersport · Coudersport, PA BX BREAST W/PLACEMENT OF LOCAL | $421.80 | $703.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois one side DuBois · DuBois, PA MA Stereotactic Localization Left - Report | $457.00 | $457.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Biopsy Breast/Placement Locating Device Using X-Ray With Needle 1st Growth | $1,493.60 | $1,867.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Bx Breast W Device Stereotact Guide 1St Lesion | $1,624.00 | $11,453.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Bx Breast W Device Stereotact Guide 1St Lesion | $1,688.00 | $11,453.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Kane one side Kane · Bradford, PA MA MAMMO STEREOTACTIC BX LEFT | $1,863.60 | $3,106.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $1,916.85 | $2,949.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $1,973.00 | $3,946.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA BREAST STEREO BIOPSY-BIL | $2,292.78 | $3,275.40 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA BREAST STEREO BIOPSY-BIL | $2,292.78 | $3,275.40 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center one side Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 19081 BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC RT Tech | $2,516.09 | $10,532.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Biopsy Breast/Placement Locating Device Using X-Ray With Needle 1st Growth | $2,720.80 | $3,401.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 19081 Bx Breast Stereo 1St Les | $2,739.37 | $10,532.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $2,923.20 | $4,872.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 19081 BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC Tech | $3,053.23 | $10,532.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center one side Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 19081 MG. BREAST BIOPSY W/ STEREO GUIDE RIGHT Tech | $3,314.42 | $10,532.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 19081 Bx Breast Stereo 1St Les | $3,489.25 | $10,532.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $3,700.20 | $6,167.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $3,700.20 | $6,167.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $3,700.20 | $6,167.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Biopsy Breast/Placement Locating Device Using X-Ray With Needle 1st Growth | $3,912.00 | $4,890.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Biopsy Breast/Placement Locating Device Using X-Ray With Needle 1st Growth | $3,912.00 | $4,890.00 | — source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC | $4,491.41 | $5,833.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC | $4,549.74 | $5,833.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC | $4,549.74 | $5,833.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC | $4,731.13 | $6,481.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC | $4,740.89 | $6,157.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC | $4,987.17 | $6,157.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $5,112.00 | $8,520.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $5,913.05 | $9,097.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Stereotactic Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $5,913.05 | $9,097.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie · Erie, PA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC | $6,377.14 | $7,777.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $6,461.28 | $8,076.60 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $6,461.28 | $8,076.60 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Biopsy Breast/Placement Locating Device Using X-Ray With Needle 1st Growth | $7,095.20 | $8,869.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $7,904.80 | $9,881.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $8,845.20 | $14,742.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA STB Stereotactic Localization | $19,615.00 | $19,615.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA STB Stereotactic Localization | $19,615.00 | $19,615.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA STB Stereotactic Localization | $19,615.00 | $19,615.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA STB Stereotactic Localization | $19,615.00 | $19,615.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 8 | $1,973.00 | $4,549.74 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 5 | $1,624.00 | $1,916.85 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 3 | $2,516.09 | $3,314.42 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $6,461.28 | $6,461.28 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $2,923.20 | $11,269.10 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $3,912.00 | $3,912.00 |
| Lancaster, PA | 2 | $3,053.23 | $5,074.22 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $3,700.20 | $3,700.20 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $19,615.00 | $19,615.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $1,863.60 | $1,863.60 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $421.80 | $421.80 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $457.00 | $457.00 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $6,377.14 | $6,377.14 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $1,493.60 | $1,493.60 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $4,740.89 | $4,740.89 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $19,615.00 | $19,615.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $2,720.80 | $2,720.80 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $5,112.00 | $5,112.00 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $2,739.37 | $2,739.37 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $19,615.00 | $19,615.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $2,292.78 | $2,292.78 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $3,700.20 | $3,700.20 |
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
- North Dakota$2,394.75
- Ohio$3,890.90
- Oklahoma$1,799.31
- Oregon$2,632.00
- 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.