Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $366.00 to $2,071.00, with a median of $931.30. The lowest price is at Porter Hospital (Middlebury). The highest price is 5.7× 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 Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Hospital lowest Middlebury · Middlebury, VT PR BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUID | $366.00 | $366.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center one side Bennington · Bennington, VT BX BREAST 1ST LESION CT RT-PHY | $367.50 | $525.00 | — source file |
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTC | $707.25 | $943.00 | — source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT 19081 Bx breast 1st lesion stereotactic | $1,155.35 | $1,650.50 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT PR BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUID | $1,595.73 | $1,595.73 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT PR BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION STEREOTACTIC GUID | $2,071.00 | $2,071.00 | Apr 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $1,595.73 | $1,595.73 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $367.50 | $367.50 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $1,155.35 | $1,155.35 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $2,071.00 | $2,071.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $366.00 | $366.00 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $707.25 | $707.25 |
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
- Tennessee$823.31
- Texas$3,742.20
- Utah$2,890.16
- 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.