Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $295.00 to $9,252.00, with a median of $2,430.00. The lowest price is at Decatur Morgan Hospital West (Decatur) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 31.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,430.00, is about the same as the US median of $2,400.00.
- Alabama ranks 32nd of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 16 of 35 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 19083. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$295.00Decatur Morgan Hospital West + 2 more
Median$2,430.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$9,252.00in Alabama
Lowest saves$2,135.00vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West lowest Decatur · Decatur, AL BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $295.00 | $295.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus lowest Decatur · Decatur, AL BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $295.00 | $295.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Parkway Campus lowest Decatur · Decatur, AL BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $295.00 | $295.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center one side Sylacauga · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Us Lt Breast Biop Perc Ndl | $394.00 | $1,643.00 | — source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville · Monroeville, AL US GUIDED BIOPSY,BREAST W/CLIP PLACE AND | $668.00 | $1,670.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville · Russellville, AL US BX BRS 1ST LES US | $795.80 | $3,060.76 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South one side Montgomery · Montgomery, AL US GUIDED BREAST BX LT- 1ST | $1,080.00 | $1,800.00 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Troy Regional Medical Center Troy · Troy, AL BIOPSY OF BREAST WITH US GUIDANCE | $1,390.00 | $2,500.00 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Dch Regional Medical Center one side Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa, AL US Breast Vacuum Assist Bx Rt | $1,447.88 | $2,895.75 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Fayette Medical Center one side Fayette · Fayette, AL US Breast Biopsy Rt | $1,447.88 | $2,895.75 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Medical Center one side Scottsboro · Scottsboro, AL BIOPSY OF BREAST AND PLACEMENT OF LOCATING DEVICE USING ULTRASOUND; FIRST GROWTH | $1,463.70 | $2,091.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL Hc Bx Breast W Device Us Guide 1St Lesion | $1,474.00 | $6,830.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan · Dothan, AL BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,483.68 | $3,709.19 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL 19083 Biopsy/breast/1st lesion/US guide | $1,583.45 | $2,879.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,758.70 | $4,090.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion Winfield · Winfield, AL HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,758.70 | $4,090.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL Ultrasound Guided Breast Biops | $2,104.50 | $2,806.00 | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL US-GUIDED BREAST BX | $2,430.00 | $2,430.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL US-GUIDED BREAST BX | $2,430.00 | $2,430.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison · Huntsville, AL RO-BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMA | $2,430.00 | $2,430.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL RO-BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMA | $2,430.00 | $2,430.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL RO-BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMA | $2,430.00 | $2,430.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay · Russellville, AL RO-BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMA | $2,430.00 | $2,430.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Whitfield Regional Hospital one side Demopolis · Demopolis, AL US Gd LT Brst Bx Per W/Mrk 1St | $2,478.00 | $4,130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL US PERC BRST BX 1ST LESIO | $2,607.62 | $3,067.79 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise · Enterprise, AL BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $4,326.37 | $48,070.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens · Huntsville, AL BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $5,049.00 | $5,049.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne · Fort Payne, AL BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $5,049.00 | $5,049.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $6,001.95 | $40,013.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $6,537.47 | $36,319.26 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital one side Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Bx Breast W Device 1St Lesion Ultrasound Guide - Right | $7,062.00 | $7,062.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital one side Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Bx Breast W Device 1St Lesion Ultrasound Guide - Right | $7,062.00 | $7,062.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital one side Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Bx Breast W Device 1St Lesion Ultrasound Guide - Right | $7,062.00 | $7,062.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital one side Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Bx Breast W Device 1St Lesion Ultrasound Guide - Right | $7,062.00 | $7,062.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital one side Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Bx Breast W Device 1St Lesion Ultrasound Guide - Right | $9,252.00 | $9,252.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 6 | $2,104.50 | $7,062.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 4 | $2,430.00 | $3,739.50 |
| Decatur, AL | 3 | $295.00 | $295.00 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $2,430.00 | $2,430.00 |
| Russellville, AL | 2 | $795.80 | $1,612.90 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 2 | $394.00 | $3,728.00 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $1,583.45 | $1,583.45 |
| Demopolis, AL | 1 | $2,478.00 | $2,478.00 |
| Dothan, AL | 1 | $1,483.68 | $1,483.68 |
| Enterprise, AL | 1 | $4,326.37 | $4,326.37 |
| Fayette, AL | 1 | $1,447.88 | $1,447.88 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $2,430.00 | $2,430.00 |
| Fort Payne, AL | 1 | $5,049.00 | $5,049.00 |
| Gadsden, AL | 1 | $1,474.00 | $1,474.00 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $1,758.70 | $1,758.70 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $668.00 | $668.00 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $2,607.62 | $2,607.62 |
| Montgomery, AL | 1 | $1,080.00 | $1,080.00 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 1 | $1,463.70 | $1,463.70 |
| Troy, AL | 1 | $1,390.00 | $1,390.00 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 1 | $1,447.88 | $1,447.88 |
| Winfield, AL | 1 | $1,758.70 | $1,758.70 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided explained.
Ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion in other states
- Alaska$3,086.46
- Arizona$2,232.60
- Arkansas$1,440.10
- California$3,213.60
- Colorado$2,158.48
- Connecticut$5,538.79
- Delaware$3,733.80
- District of Columbia$2,936.38, 2 hospitals
- Florida$3,513.90
- Georgia$2,189.40
- Hawaii$2,202.00
- Idaho$2,499.90
- Illinois$2,420.00
- Indiana$2,322.75
- Iowa$2,031.54
- Kansas$1,961.15
- Kentucky$2,048.09
- Louisiana$1,120.45
- Maine$1,431.00
- Maryland$1,345.84
- Massachusetts$2,167.00
- Michigan$1,850.85
- Minnesota$1,745.63
- Mississippi$1,641.20
- Missouri$1,755.99
- Montana$1,565.51
- Nebraska$2,067.00
- Nevada$1,796.00
- New Hampshire$1,566.07
- New Jersey$2,977.13
- New Mexico$2,338.40
- New York$2,900.13
- North Carolina$2,025.00
- North Dakota$2,124.21
- Ohio$3,327.98
- Oklahoma$1,799.31
- Oregon$2,927.35
- Pennsylvania$3,588.70
- Puerto Rico$1,915.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$2,451.24
- South Carolina$2,627.00
- South Dakota$3,528.80
- Tennessee$1,008.90
- Texas$2,756.77
- Utah$2,106.11, 4 hospitals
- Vermont$2,586.80
- Virginia$2,009.70
- Washington$2,508.55
- West Virginia$2,372.75
- Wisconsin$1,995.00
- Wyoming$2,377.65
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.