Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $240.74 to $3,205.81, with a median of $1,345.84. The lowest price is at TidalHealth Peninsula (Salisbury). The highest price is 13.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,345.84, is 44% below the US median of $2,400.00.
- Maryland ranks 3rd of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 12 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
Maryland law (Health-General §19-214.1) requires hospitals to give free medically necessary care to patients with family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and to cut the bill by 75% up to 250% and 60% up to 300%. With medical debt above 25% of family income in a year, discounts reach up to 500%. Immigration status does not count. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. 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 Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TidalHealth Peninsula lowest Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC US PERCUT NDL CORE W IMAG 1ST LES | $240.74 | $245.65 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland one side Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV US GUIDE LT OR RT BRST BIOPSY | $357.60 | $596.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION US | $576.59 | $588.36 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Bx Brst Clip Specmn US One | $581.53 | $593.40 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV US BIOPSY BREAST 1ST LESION | $665.70 | $679.29 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD 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 | $1,221.93 | $1,221.93 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD BX,BREAST,PLC LOC DEV,IMG,1ST,US GLP | $1,469.75 | $1,469.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD US BIOPSY BREAST 1ST LESION | $1,718.85 | $1,753.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD US BIOPSY BREAST 1ST LESION | $2,243.33 | $2,289.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD US BIOPSY BREAST 1ST LESION | $2,288.12 | $2,334.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD US BIOPSY BREAST 1ST LESION | $3,161.47 | $3,225.99 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV US BIOPSY BREAST 1ST LESION | $3,205.81 | $3,271.23 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 6 | $576.59 | $1,981.09 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $665.70 | $1,935.76 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $357.60 | $357.60 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $1,221.93 | $1,221.93 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $1,469.75 | $1,469.75 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $240.74 | $240.74 |
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
- 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
- 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.