Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Montana
In Montana, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $225.60 to $4,821.60, with a median of $1,565.51. The lowest price is at Providence St Joseph Medical Center (Polson). The highest price is 21.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,565.51, is 35% below the US median of $2,400.00.
- Montana ranks 6th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 12 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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$225.60Providence St Joseph Medical Center
Median$1,565.51half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,821.60in Montana
Lowest saves$1,339.91vs the median
Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson · Polson, MT HC PR 19083 BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $225.60 | $282.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $618.38 | $824.50 | Nov 9, 2026 source file |
| Sidney Health Center Sidney · Sidney, MT SURG 19083 BX BREAST W DVC US GUIDE 1ST LSN | $1,003.11 | $1,620.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital Plentywood · Plentywood, MT Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $1,025.10 | $1,139.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US GUIDE | $1,242.15 | $1,461.35 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish · Kalispell, MT BREAST BIOPSY; ULTRASOUND (US) | $1,438.12 | $2,212.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Livingston HealthCare Livingston · Livingston, MT Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $1,692.90 | $1,782.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, MT Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $1,754.10 | $1,949.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell · Kalispell, MT BREAST BIOPSY; ULTRASOUND (US) | $1,834.79 | $2,822.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $1,941.80 | $2,044.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital one side Great Falls · Great Falls, MT BIOPSY OF BREAST AND PLACEMENT OF LOCATING DEVICE USING ULTRASOUND; FIRST GROWTH | $2,646.00 | $2,646.00 | Feb 18, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $4,821.60 | $6,027.00 | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalispell, MT | 2 | $1,438.12 | $1,636.46 |
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $618.38 | $618.38 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $1,941.80 | $1,941.80 |
| Glasgow, MT | 1 | $1,754.10 | $1,754.10 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $2,646.00 | $2,646.00 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $1,242.15 | $1,242.15 |
| Livingston, MT | 1 | $1,692.90 | $1,692.90 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $4,821.60 | $4,821.60 |
| Plentywood, MT | 1 | $1,025.10 | $1,025.10 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $225.60 | $225.60 |
| Sidney, MT | 1 | $1,003.11 | $1,003.11 |
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
- Minnesota$1,745.63
- Mississippi$1,641.20
- Missouri$1,755.99
- 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.