Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $432.60 to $9,207.40, with a median of $4,423.20. The lowest price is at Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 21.3× 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$432.60Johnston Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$4,423.20half pay less
Highest$9,207.40in Virginia
Lowest saves$3,990.60vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Memorial Hospital lowest Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CB STEREO LOC BRST BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital lowest Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC CB STEREO LOC BRST BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital lowest Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC CB STEREO LOC BRST BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital lowest Marion · Marion, VA HC CB STEREO LOC BRST BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA L Breast Biopsy Stereo | $1,434.00 | $2,868.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgr Bx Breast 1St Lesion Strtctc | $1,737.50 | $3,475.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgr Bx Breast 1St Lesion Strtctc | $1,737.50 | $3,475.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgr Bx Breast 1St Lesion Strtctc | $2,456.00 | $4,912.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BX BREAST PQ W/DEVICE PLC 1ST LESION STEREO GUIDE | $2,579.50 | $5,159.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BX BREAST PQ W/DEVICE PLC 1ST LESION STEREO GUIDE | $2,579.50 | $5,159.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BX BREAST PQ W/DEVICE PLC 1ST LESION STEREO GUIDE | $2,579.50 | $5,159.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BX BREAST PQ W/DEVICE PLC 1ST LESION STEREO GUIDE | $2,579.50 | $5,159.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BX BREAST PQ W/DEVICE PLC 1ST LESION STEREO GUIDE | $2,579.50 | $5,159.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $2,850.30 | $9,501.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $4,423.20 | $7,372.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $4,423.20 | $7,372.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Bx Breast 1St Lesion Strtctc | $4,582.48 | $7,637.46 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA 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 | $5,267.20 | $13,168.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $5,809.20 | $9,682.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $5,809.20 | $9,682.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion Strtctc | $5,809.20 | $9,682.00 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr Bx Breast 1St Lesion Strtctc | $6,156.00 | $12,312.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr Bx Breast 1St Lesion Strtctc | $6,156.00 | $12,312.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr Bx Breast 1St Lesion Strtctc | $6,156.00 | $12,312.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgr Bx Breast 1St Lesion Strtctc | $6,156.00 | $12,312.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Fc-Biops,Brest W/Plcmnt Of Lcl | $6,156.00 | $12,312.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Fc-Biops,Brest W/Plcmnt Of Lcl | $6,156.00 | $12,312.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr Bx Breast 1St Lesion Strtctc | $6,156.00 | $12,312.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA 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 | $9,207.40 | $24,099.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 8 | $4,423.20 | $6,156.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $2,579.50 | $2,579.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 4 | $2,850.30 | $5,809.20 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $432.60 | $432.60 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $1,737.50 | $1,737.50 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $9,207.40 | $9,207.40 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $1,737.50 | $1,737.50 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $432.60 | $432.60 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $432.60 | $432.60 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $432.60 | $432.60 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $5,267.20 | $5,267.20 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $2,456.00 | $2,456.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $6,156.00 | $6,156.00 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $1,434.00 | $1,434.00 |
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
- Vermont$931.30
- 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.