Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $432.60 to $3,536.63, with a median of $823.31. The lowest price is at Bristol Regional Medical Center (Bristol) and 7 other hospitals. The highest price is 8.2× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$432.60Bristol Regional Medical Center + 7 more
Median$823.31half pay less
Highest$3,536.63in Tennessee
Lowest saves$390.71vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Regional Medical Center lowest Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CB STEREO LOC BRST BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital lowest Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC CB STEREO LOC BRST BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital lowest Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC CB STEREO LOC BRST BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital lowest Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CB STEREO LOC BRST BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center lowest Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CB STEREO LOC BRST BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital lowest Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CB STEREO LOC BRST BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center lowest Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC CB STEREO LOC BRST BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital lowest Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC CB STEREO LOC BRST BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guide | $803.44 | $3,652.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Breast Stereo Guide Bx Ndl Place Int | $803.44 | $3,652.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guide | $803.44 | $3,652.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Stereotactic Guide | $803.44 | $3,652.00 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $823.31 | $2,839.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $823.31 | $2,839.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $823.31 | $2,839.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN 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 | $1,142.85 | $3,900.51 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $1,356.60 | $6,783.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $1,502.34 | $7,154.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $1,502.34 | $7,154.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $1,502.34 | $7,154.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $1,533.06 | $2,839.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUIDE | $1,692.96 | $7,054.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital one side Sparta · Cookeville, TN MAM STEREO BIOPSY LEFT | $3,536.63 | $11,788.75 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital one side Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MAM STEREO BIOPSY RIGHT CODED | $3,536.63 | $11,788.75 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital one side Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MAM STEREO BIOPSY RIGHT | $3,536.63 | $11,788.75 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 8 | $803.44 | $1,152.89 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $432.60 | $432.60 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $823.31 | $2,534.84 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $432.60 | $432.60 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $3,536.63 | $3,536.63 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $432.60 | $432.60 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $1,142.85 | $1,142.85 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $823.31 | $823.31 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $823.31 | $823.31 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $1,356.60 | $1,356.60 |
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
- South Carolina$3,240.70
- 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.