Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,159.00 to $8,189.00, with a median of $3,240.70. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center (Cades). The highest price is 7.1× 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$1,159.00MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Median$3,240.70half pay less
Highest$8,189.00in South Carolina
Lowest saves$2,081.70vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center lowest Cades · Cades, SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/STEREOTACT | $1,159.00 | $2,318.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/STEREOTACT | $1,485.50 | $2,971.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/STEREOTACT | $1,573.50 | $3,147.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/STEREOTACT | $1,573.50 | $3,147.00 | — source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/STEREOTACT | $2,512.00 | $5,024.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/STEREOTACT | $2,627.00 | $5,254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/STEREOTACT | $2,627.00 | $5,254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital one side Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC BREAST BX 1ST LESION STEREO LT | $3,854.40 | $6,424.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $4,023.50 | $6,190.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $4,023.50 | $6,190.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $4,023.50 | $6,190.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $4,023.50 | $6,190.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $4,269.60 | $7,116.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/STEREOTACT | $8,189.00 | $16,378.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 5 | $1,573.50 | $4,023.50 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $2,512.00 | $2,627.00 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $1,159.00 | $1,159.00 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1 | $1,485.50 | $1,485.50 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $8,189.00 | $8,189.00 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $4,269.60 | $4,269.60 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $3,854.40 | $3,854.40 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $1,573.50 | $1,573.50 |
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
- Pennsylvania$3,912.00
- Rhode Island$4,454.00
- 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.