Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in California
In California, 78 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $494.00 to $8,238.00, with a median of $3,213.60. The lowest price is at County of Monterey (Salinas). The highest price is 16.7× the lowest.
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 Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$494.00County of Monterey
Median$3,213.60half pay less
Highest$8,238.00in California
Lowest saves$2,719.60vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Monterey lowest Salinas · Salinas, CA Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $494.00 | $494.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Bx breast 1st lesion us imag | $1,060.00 | $2,000.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,421.04 | $2,368.40 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,695.40 | $4,844.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Bx Breast 1St Lesion Us Imag | $1,960.45 | $1,960.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CITY BX BRST PLCMT DEV 1ST LES US | $1,974.16 | $3,290.27 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,076.48 | $4,326.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,079.70 | $5,942.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,082.33 | $4,083.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US GUIDE (CATHLAB) | $2,083.75 | $8,335.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Bx breast 1st lesion us imag | $2,113.00 | $5,281.53 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Bx Breast W Device Us Guide 1St Lesion | $2,113.00 | $7,497.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,113.00 | $6,470.15 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Bx Breast W Device Us Guide 1St Lesion | $2,113.00 | $8,742.98 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Bx Breast W Device Us Guide 1St Lesion | $2,113.00 | $7,497.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,113.00 | $6,863.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,156.85 | $4,793.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Biopsy of breast accessed throught the skin with ultrasound guidance | $2,396.90 | $4,358.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,808.57 | $5,507.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital one side Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA US Breast Biopsy w/ US Guide Right | $2,896.50 | $3,862.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,997.00 | $6,660.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Bx Brst, 1st Lesion, US Guide | $3,010.80 | $7,527.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,076.15 | $8,789.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,076.15 | $8,789.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,090.24 | $6,438.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,179.04 | $6,623.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $3,213.60 | $6,180.00 | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Ambulatory Surgery û Cigna Grouper Schedule* Grouper 3 | $3,583.47 | $5,513.03 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,603.15 | $7,065.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $3,616.80 | $6,028.00 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,783.36 | $7,882.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,836.00 | $10,960.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $4,007.07 | $7,857.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA Prostate Seed Implant | $4,032.80 | $5,041.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA RADP BX BRST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $4,032.80 | $5,041.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $4,093.60 | $7,310.00 | — source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $4,331.25 | $12,375.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Bx Brst, 1st Lesion, US Guide | $4,793.20 | $11,983.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $5,258.10 | $10,310.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Imag | $5,849.25 | $5,849.25 | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB BIOPSY BREAST W US PRIM | $7,458.10 | $11,474.00 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $7,569.00 | $7,569.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $8,238.00 | $8,238.00 | Jul 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 23 | $1,695.40 | $3,213.60 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 11 | $2,113.00 | $2,997.00 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11 | $3,010.80 | $4,093.60 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 5 | $1,974.16 | $3,213.60 |
| Fresno, CA | 4 | $3,616.80 | $4,032.80 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4 | $2,083.75 | $4,093.60 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $4,093.60 | $4,093.60 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 3 | $2,808.57 | $3,603.15 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $1,960.45 | $4,093.60 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $2,082.33 | $3,044.70 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $1,060.00 | $1,060.00 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $4,093.60 | $4,093.60 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $5,258.10 | $5,258.10 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $3,213.60 | $3,213.60 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $4,093.60 | $4,093.60 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $494.00 | $494.00 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1 | $1,421.04 | $1,421.04 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $4,093.60 | $4,093.60 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $7,569.00 | $7,569.00 |
What it is
In this biopsy a needle guided by ultrasound takes tissue samples from a breast lump or area of concern, and a tiny marker clip is placed at the site. It is usually done after an abnormal mammogram or breast ultrasound.
What the price covers
The price covers the biopsy of the first lesion with ultrasound guidance and the clip. The pathologist's exam is billed separately, and a follow-up mammogram to check the clip position may also be billed separately.
Ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion in other states
- Alabama$6,799.74
- Alaska$3,268.33
- Arizona$5,759.00
- Arkansas$997.10
- Colorado$6,985.13
- Connecticut$4,670.80
- Delaware$3,733.80
- Florida$3,558.00
- Georgia$3,497.01
- Hawaii$1,297.20
- Idaho$4,347.00
- Illinois$1,851.46
- Indiana$2,310.24
- Iowa$1,476.00
- Kansas$2,135.25
- Kentucky$2,179.80
- Louisiana$558.93
- Maine$2,405.38
- Maryland$576.59
- Massachusetts$2,149.00
- Michigan$1,649.61
- Minnesota$1,767.05
- Mississippi$1,754.56
- Missouri$1,727.04
- Montana$1,242.15
- Nebraska$1,514.52
- Nevada$1,838.05
- New Hampshire$1,994.03
- New Jersey$2,187.75
- New Mexico$2,794.98
- New York$2,636.00
- North Carolina$1,944.10
- North Dakota$1,822.63
- Ohio$3,149.13
- Oklahoma$1,799.30
- Oregon$1,709.25
- Pennsylvania$3,314.42
- Rhode Island$4,454.00
- South Carolina$2,627.00
- South Dakota$3,277.20
- Tennessee$803.44
- Texas$3,092.06
- Utah$1,743.98
- Vermont$807.00
- Virginia$2,885.50
- Washington$3,200.00
- West Virginia$2,070.33
- Wisconsin$1,830.40
- Wyoming$1,729.13
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.