Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $357.60 to $1,221.93, with a median of $576.59. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 3.4× 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.
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland one side lowest Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV US GUIDE LT OR RT BRST BIOPSY | $357.60 | $596.00 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC BD US BREAST BIOPSY 1ST LESION | $451.37 | $460.58 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION US | $576.59 | $588.36 | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Bx Brst Clip Specmn US One | $581.53 | $593.40 | — 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 | — 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 | 2 | $576.59 | $579.06 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $357.60 | $357.60 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $1,221.93 | $1,221.93 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $451.37 | $451.37 |
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
- Iowa$1,476.00
- Kansas$2,135.25
- Kentucky$2,179.80
- Louisiana$558.93
- Maine$2,405.38
- 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.