Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 31 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $872.20 to $5,479.00, with a median of $2,167.00. The lowest price is at Tufts Medical Center (Boston). The highest price is 6.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,167.00, is 10% below the US median of $2,400.00.
- Massachusetts ranks 23rd of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 16 of 31 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Oct 17, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$872.20Tufts Medical Center
Median$2,167.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,479.00in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$1,294.80vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts Medical Center lowest Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Bx Breast W/Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guid | $872.20 | $1,246.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Bx Breast W/Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guid | $923.65 | $2,052.56 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Bx Breast W/Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guid | $960.28 | $2,133.95 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Bx Breast W/Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guid | $1,192.50 | $2,650.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Bx breast 1st lesion us imag | $1,233.00 | $1,233.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $1,250.00 | $1,250.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| The Mercy Hospital one side Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Biopsy Breast Placement Localization Device(S) Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance 1st Lesion Lt | $1,426.10 | $2,194.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $1,786.00 | $3,572.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - St. Luke's Hospital St. New Bedford · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $1,786.00 | $3,572.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - Tobey Hospital Campus Wareham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $1,786.00 | $3,572.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH BX; BRST 1ST LSN US/IMG (RT) | $1,786.40 | $2,552.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Bx Breast W/Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guid | $1,824.90 | $2,607.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,871.00 | $1,871.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,977.00 | $1,977.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Bx Breast W/Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guid | $2,149.00 | $3,070.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $2,167.00 | $2,167.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $2,181.00 | $2,181.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC US BREAST BX W IMAGE FIRST LESION | $2,231.39 | $2,231.39 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emerson Hospital one side Concord · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH BX BREAST1ST LESION US IMAG LT | $2,388.75 | $3,185.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Milton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $2,665.00 | $2,665.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $3,311.00 | $3,311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Bx Breast 1st Lesion US | $3,454.06 | $3,635.85 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Bx Breast 1st Lesion US | $3,454.06 | $3,635.85 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Bx Breast 1st Lesion US | $3,454.06 | $3,635.85 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC US BREAST BX W IMAGE FIRST LESION | $3,696.82 | $3,696.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $3,835.00 | $3,835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Bx Breast W Localization Device 1st Lesion Incl US | $4,003.00 | $4,003.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $4,285.00 | $4,285.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Bx Breast W Localization Device 1st Lesion Incl US | $4,908.00 | $4,908.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $5,347.00 | $5,347.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Bx Breast W Localization Device 1st Lesion Incl US | $5,479.00 | $5,479.00 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 19 | $872.20 | $1,977.00 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 4 | $1,786.00 | $2,008.70 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $3,454.06 | $3,454.06 |
| Worcester, MA | 3 | $4,003.00 | $4,908.00 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $1,233.00 | $1,329.55 |
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
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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
- Maryland$1,345.84
- 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.