Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $979.32 to $24,181.19, with a median of $2,232.60. The lowest price is at Banner Payson Medical Center (Payson). The highest price is 24.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,232.60, is 7% below the US median of $2,400.00.
- Arizona ranks 26th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 11 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 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$979.32Banner Payson Medical Center
Median$2,232.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$24,181.19in Arizona
Lowest saves$1,253.28vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Payson Medical Center one side lowest Payson · Payson, AZ BX BRST W/WO DEV/IMG US LSN 1ST RT | $979.32 | $2,036.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $979.97 | $1,959.94 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ BX BREAST US PERC 1ST UNI | $1,039.02 | $4,025.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center one side Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ BX BRST W/WO DEV/IMG US LSN 1ST RT | $1,126.01 | $4,065.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Bullhead City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,153.79 | $9,614.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center one side Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ BX BRST W/WO DEV/IMG US LSN 1ST RT | $1,174.78 | $4,065.00 | Sep 19, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center one side Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ BX BRST W/WO DEV/IMG US LSN 1ST LT | $1,247.96 | $4,065.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center one side Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ BX BRST W/WO DEV/IMG US LSN 1ST LT | $1,252.02 | $4,065.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center one side Sun City West · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ BX BRST W/WO DEV/IMG US LSN 1ST RT | $1,296.74 | $4,065.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson one side Tucson · Tucson, AZ BX BRST W/WO DEV/IMG US LSN 1ST LT | $1,305.35 | $3,596.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center one side Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ BX BRST W/WO DEV/IMG US LSN 1ST RT | $1,390.23 | $4,065.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center one side Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ BX BRST W/WO DEV/IMG US LSN 1ST RT | $1,439.01 | $4,065.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,449.11 | $2,898.21 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix one side Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ BX BRST W/WO DEV/IMG US LSN 1ST LT | $1,455.27 | $4,065.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center one side Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ BX BRST W/WO DEV/IMG US LSN 1ST RT | $1,573.16 | $4,065.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,026.75 | $3,870.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $2,121.35 | $6,061.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Page Hospital one side Page · Flagstaff, AZ BX BRST W/WO DEV/IMG US LSN 1ST RT | $2,232.60 | $4,421.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ BX BREAST US PERC 1ST UNI | $2,614.77 | $6,959.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center one side Prescott · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ US BREAST CORE BIOPSY RIGHT | $2,663.33 | $3,464.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC BREAST BX W LOC DEV,PERQ,1ST LESION,US GUIDE | $2,668.90 | $4,106.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center Show Low · Show Low, AZ US BX BREAST 1ST LESION US GUIDANCE | $3,831.85 | $3,831.85 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ BX BRST 1ST LES W/US&IMG | $4,114.46 | $3,327.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $4,201.23 | $17,505.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Perq Breast Biopsy W/Ultrasound Guidance For The First Lesion | $5,759.00 | $5,759.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Perq Breast Biopsy W/Ultrasound Guidance For The First Lesion | $5,759.00 | $5,759.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Perq Breast Biopsy W/Ultrasound Guidance For The First Lesion | $5,759.00 | $5,759.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Perq Breast Biopsy W/Ultrasound Guidance For The First Lesion | $5,759.00 | $5,759.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Perq Breast Biopsy W/Ultrasound Guidance For The First Lesion | $5,759.00 | $5,759.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Perq Breast Biopsy W/Ultrasound Guidance For The First Lesion | $5,759.00 | $5,759.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Perq Breast Biopsy W/Ultrasound Guidance For The First Lesion | $5,759.00 | $5,759.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Perq Breast Biopsy W/Ultrasound Guidance For The First Lesion | $5,759.00 | $5,759.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Perq Breast Biopsy W/Ultrasound Guidance For The First Lesion | $5,759.00 | $5,759.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 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 ultrasound guidance | $5,906.86 | $9,844.77 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Valley View Medical Center Fort Mohave · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 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 ultrasound guidance | $24,181.19 | $40,301.99 | Jul 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 22 | $1,039.02 | $2,320.76 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 4 | $1,153.79 | $4,014.10 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2 | $979.97 | $1,606.28 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 2 | $1,449.11 | $2,056.22 |
| Tucson, AZ | 2 | $1,305.35 | $2,753.29 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $979.32 | $979.32 |
| Show Low, AZ | 1 | $3,831.85 | $3,831.85 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $2,668.90 | $2,668.90 |
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
- Alabama$2,430.00
- Alaska$3,086.46
- 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.