Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in West Virginia
In West Virginia, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,395.50 to $6,704.00, with a median of $2,569.50. The lowest price is at Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association (South Charleston). The highest price is 4.8× 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 West Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association lowest South Charleston · Charleston, WV BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $1,395.50 | $2,791.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $1,968.00 | $3,936.00 | — source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown · Morgantown, WV BIOPSY OF BREAST AND PLACEMENT OF LOCATING DEVICE USING X-RAY WITH NEEDLE; FIRST GROWTH | $2,129.00 | $4,258.00 | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $2,509.47 | $2,509.47 | — source file |
| Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $2,569.50 | $5,139.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| United Hospital Center Bridgeport · Clarksburg, WV BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $2,569.50 | $5,139.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale · Wheeling, WV-OH BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $2,797.50 | $5,595.00 | — source file |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Princeton · Bluefield, WV-VA BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $3,980.00 | $7,960.00 | — source file |
| Weirton Medical Center Weirton · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $6,208.00 | $12,416.00 | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling · Wheeling, WV-OH BX BREAST 1ST LESION STRTCTC | $6,704.00 | $13,408.00 | Jul 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 2 | $2,797.50 | $4,750.75 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $3,980.00 | $3,980.00 |
| Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,395.50 | $1,395.50 |
| Clarksburg, WV | 1 | $2,569.50 | $2,569.50 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $1,968.00 | $1,968.00 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $2,509.47 | $2,509.47 |
| Morgantown, WV | 1 | $2,129.00 | $2,129.00 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 1 | $2,569.50 | $2,569.50 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $6,208.00 | $6,208.00 |
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
- Virginia$4,423.20
- Washington$3,161.20
- Wisconsin$1,814.96
- Wyoming$1,892.47
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.