Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $413.10 to $8,411.00, with a median of $2,158.48. The lowest price is at Gunnison Valley Hospital (Gunnison). The highest price is 20.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,158.48, is 10% below the US median of $2,400.00.
- Colorado ranks 22nd of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 23 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Colorado's Hospital Discounted Care law (HB21-1198): for qualifying patients with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, hospitals and the clinicians who work in them may charge no more than the greater of the Medicare rate or the Medicaid base rate, and monthly payments are capped. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital to screen you for discounted care. Other states' laws.
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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$413.10Gunnison Valley Hospital
Median$2,158.48half of hospitals charge less
Highest$8,411.00in Colorado
Lowest saves$1,745.38vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnison Valley Hospital lowest Gunnison · Gunnison, CO Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $413.10 | $486.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO US BX BREAST 1ST LESION | $1,176.45 | $1,960.75 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,207.73 | $3,450.65 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital one side Delta · Delta, CO US BRST BX VAC ASSI RT 1 SITE | $1,245.28 | $3,113.19 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center one side Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO BX BRST W/WO DEV/IMG US LSN 1ST RT | $1,253.31 | $3,181.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center one side Greeley · Greeley, CO BX BRST W/WO DEV/IMG US LSN 1ST LT | $1,421.91 | $3,181.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center one side Sterling · Sterling, CO BX BRST W/WO DEV/IMG US LSN 1ST LT | $1,497.82 | $3,516.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=BIOPSY BREAST PERC 1ST LESION | $1,532.70 | $2,358.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail · Edwards, CO 19083 BX BREAST 1ST LESION US GUID | $1,576.50 | $2,102.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Alamosa · Alamosa, CO BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,046.55 | $3,721.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita · Grand Junction, CO HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US GUIDE | $2,055.90 | $2,937.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO 19083 Biopsy breast w/placement of localization device, including ultrasound gui | $2,158.48 | $2,698.10 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital one side Brush · Fort Morgan, CO BX BRST W/WO DEV/IMG US LSN 1ST RT | $2,492.84 | $3,516.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $2,829.00 | $2,829.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Salida Hospital District one side Salida · Salida, CO Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $3,573.40 | $4,204.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $3,604.00 | $7,208.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO BIOPSY OF BREAST AND PLACEMENT OF LOCATING DEVICE USING ULTRASOUND; FIRST GROWTH | $3,875.20 | $6,920.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $6,985.13 | $6,985.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $6,985.13 | $6,985.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $6,985.13 | $6,985.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $6,985.13 | $6,985.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $6,985.13 | $6,985.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Animas Surgical Hospital Durango · Durango, CO BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $8,411.00 | $8,411.00 | Mar 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 6 | $1,207.73 | $6,985.13 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $3,604.00 | $5,294.56 |
| Delta, CO | 2 | $1,176.45 | $1,210.86 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 2 | $2,055.90 | $2,965.55 |
| Alamosa, CO | 1 | $2,046.55 | $2,046.55 |
| Durango, CO | 1 | $8,411.00 | $8,411.00 |
| Edwards, CO | 1 | $1,576.50 | $1,576.50 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $1,253.31 | $1,253.31 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $2,492.84 | $2,492.84 |
| Gunnison, CO | 1 | $413.10 | $413.10 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $1,421.91 | $1,421.91 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $2,158.48 | $2,158.48 |
| Rifle, CO | 1 | $2,829.00 | $2,829.00 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $3,573.40 | $3,573.40 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $1,497.82 | $1,497.82 |
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
- Arizona$2,232.60
- Arkansas$1,440.10
- California$3,213.60
- 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.