Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $322.00 to $5,398.00, with a median of $1,476.00. The lowest price is at Covenant Medical Center (Waterloo) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 16.8× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$322.00Covenant Medical Center + 1 more
Median$1,476.00half pay less
Highest$5,398.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$1,154.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Biopsy Breast Plcacement Loc Device Perc U/S Guidance 1st Lesion | $322.00 | $322.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Biopsy Breast Plcacement Loc Device Perc U/S Guidance 1st Lesion | $322.00 | $322.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 19083 BIOPSY BREAST W/PLC LOC DEVICE 1ST LESION | $676.57 | $1,139.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $682.29 | $852.86 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA PC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMG | $706.08 | $1,471.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMG | $720.79 | $1,471.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $745.26 | $931.57 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $890.40 | $1,113.00 | — source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMG | $1,443.54 | $3,437.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,476.00 | $1,845.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,476.00 | $1,845.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,476.00 | $1,845.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,476.00 | $1,845.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,476.00 | $1,845.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,476.00 | $1,845.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,476.00 | $1,845.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,476.00 | $1,845.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,476.00 | $1,845.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL BR US Breast BX w Vac Assist L | $1,843.20 | $3,072.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $1,947.40 | $2,782.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $2,078.05 | $3,197.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL BR US Breast BX w Vac Assist L | $2,128.80 | $3,548.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $2,691.65 | $4,141.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Rt | $3,570.45 | $5,493.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa one side West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $5,398.00 | $5,398.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $1,476.00 | $1,843.20 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $322.00 | $1,476.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,476.00 | $1,777.02 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $720.79 | $1,082.16 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $322.00 | $899.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,476.00 | $1,476.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $706.08 | $706.08 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $745.26 | $745.26 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $2,691.65 | $2,691.65 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,947.40 | $1,947.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,476.00 | $1,476.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,476.00 | $1,476.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,476.00 | $1,476.00 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $3,570.45 | $3,570.45 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,476.00 | $1,476.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $682.29 | $682.29 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $890.40 | $890.40 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $676.57 | $676.57 |
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
- California$3,213.60
- 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
- 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.