Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 64 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $301.00 to $4,975.86, with a median of $1,745.63. The lowest price is at Mille Lacs Health System (Onamia). The highest price is 16.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,745.63, is 27% below the US median of $2,400.00.
- Minnesota ranks 9th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 64 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$301.00Mille Lacs Health System
Median$1,745.63half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,975.86in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,444.63vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mille Lacs Health System lowest Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MAM CLIP PLACEMENT | $301.00 | $430.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $396.00 | $450.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUID | $488.60 | $872.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI RAD-BPSY BRST W/PLC;1ST LES,US | $636.80 | $995.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN BIOPSY, BREAST, W/PLACEMENT OF BREAST LOCALIZATION DEVICE, WHEN | $736.00 | $1,150.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Biopsy breast; 1st lesion w/ imaging | $826.28 | $3,178.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Biopsy breast; 1st lesion w/ imaging | $861.12 | $1,872.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital one side Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Breast Bx Core Need Lt,Left side (used to identify procedures performed on the left side of the body) | $882.00 | $2,108.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $954.05 | $1,291.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $954.05 | $1,291.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $954.05 | $1,291.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $954.05 | $1,291.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $954.05 | $1,291.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $954.05 | $1,291.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $954.05 | $1,291.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN BIOPSY, BREAST, W/PLACEMENT OF BREAST LOCALIZATION DEVICE, WHEN PERFORMED, 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND (PBB) | $1,014.05 | $1,193.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN BREAST BX 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,097.31 | $1,545.50 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Biopsy breast; 1st lesion w/ imaging | $1,122.95 | $3,035.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $1,280.25 | $1,707.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD BIOPSY BREAST INC MARKER 1ST LESION W US | $1,295.45 | $2,313.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD BIOPSY BREAST INC MARKER 1ST LESION W US | $1,295.45 | $2,313.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD BIOPSY BREAST INC MARKER 1ST LESION W US | $1,295.45 | $2,313.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD BIOPSY BREAST INC MARKER 1ST LESION W US | $1,295.45 | $2,313.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD BIOPSY BREAST INC MARKER 1ST LESION W US | $1,295.67 | $2,313.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN SURG 19083 BX BREAST W DVC US GUIDE 1ST LSN | $1,314.58 | $1,707.24 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG RAD BIOPSY BREAST INC MARKER 1ST LESION W US GUIDE | $1,316.70 | $1,881.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,461.04 | $2,609.00 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,469.54 | $2,289.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Biopsy breast; 1st lesion w/ imaging | $1,522.56 | $5,856.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,734.73 | $4,326.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,734.73 | $4,326.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $1,734.73 | $4,326.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,756.52 | $2,797.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $1,777.57 | $3,373.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $1,777.57 | $3,373.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD BIOPSY BREAST INC MARKER 1ST LESION W US | $1,790.50 | $3,730.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD BIOPSY BREAST INC MARKER 1ST LESION W US | $1,790.50 | $3,730.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD BIOPSY BREAST INC MARKER 1ST LESION W US | $1,790.50 | $3,730.20 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $1,807.92 | $2,916.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,838.55 | $4,326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,838.55 | $4,326.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,838.55 | $4,326.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,846.02 | $2,797.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,846.02 | $2,797.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,846.02 | $2,797.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,882.38 | $2,797.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $1,898.87 | $2,260.56 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $1,918.80 | $2,952.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN HCHG RAD BIOPSY BREAST INC MARKER 1ST LESION W US GUIDE | $2,005.61 | $2,005.61 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN SURG 19083 BX BREAST W DVC US GUIDE 1ST LSN | $2,232.80 | $2,791.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN US Guide Breast Bx | $2,256.25 | $3,125.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN US GUIDE BREAST BX | $2,286.36 | $3,942.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN SURG 19083 BX BREAST W DVC US GUIDE 1ST LSN | $2,393.60 | $2,992.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN SURG 19083 BX BREAST W DVC US GUIDE 1ST LSN | $2,420.00 | $3,025.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $2,602.09 | $6,489.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $2,602.09 | $6,489.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $2,602.09 | $6,489.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION, ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $2,602.09 | $6,489.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN SURG 19083 BX BREAST W DVC US GUIDE 1ST LSN | $2,608.65 | $3,069.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN US GUIDE BREAST BX | $3,162.24 | $3,720.28 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $3,289.02 | $6,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN SURG 19083 BX BREAST W DVC US GUIDE 1ST LSN | $3,622.40 | $4,528.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN HCHG RAD BIOPSY BREAST INC MARKER 1ST LESION W US GUIDE | $4,580.14 | $13,471.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $4,975.86 | $6,046.00 | Apr 1, 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.
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 19 | $301.00 | $1,777.57 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 9 | $636.80 | $1,838.55 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $954.05 | $1,097.31 |
| Aitkin, MN | 2 | $488.60 | $974.82 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $1,882.38 | $3,231.26 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $882.00 | $1,088.72 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 2 | $861.12 | $1,433.36 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $954.05 | $954.05 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $2,286.36 | $2,286.36 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $3,622.40 | $3,622.40 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $3,162.24 | $3,162.24 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $1,469.54 | $1,469.54 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $1,918.80 | $1,918.80 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $1,898.87 | $1,898.87 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $954.05 | $954.05 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $954.05 | $954.05 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $1,314.58 | $1,314.58 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $736.00 | $736.00 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $1,014.05 | $1,014.05 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $1,316.70 | $1,316.70 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $1,280.25 | $1,280.25 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $1,295.67 | $1,295.67 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $2,608.65 | $2,608.65 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $1,295.45 | $1,295.45 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $396.00 | $396.00 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $954.05 | $954.05 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $1,807.92 | $1,807.92 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $2,393.60 | $2,393.60 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $2,420.00 | $2,420.00 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $4,975.86 | $4,975.86 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $2,256.25 | $2,256.25 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $2,232.80 | $2,232.80 |
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
- 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
- Massachusetts$2,167.00
- Michigan$1,850.85
- 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.