Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $683.40 to $4,977.04, with a median of $2,338.40. The lowest price is at Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell (Roswell). The highest price is 7.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,338.40, is 3% below the US median of $2,400.00.
- New Mexico ranks 28th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 4, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$683.40Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell
Median$2,338.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,977.04in New Mexico
Lowest saves$1,655.00vs the median
Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell lowest Roswell · Roswell, NM Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $683.40 | $2,278.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of New Mexico Hospital one side Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM BIOPSY OF BREAST AND PLACEMENT OF LOCATING DEVICE USING ULTRASOUND; FIRST GROWTH | $915.97 | $1,665.40 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Medical Center Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $986.70 | $3,289.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Womens Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $996.00 | $3,320.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Los Alamos Medical Center Los Alamos · Albuquerque, NM 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 | $1,676.77 | $2,794.61 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos · Taos, NM IR US BREAST BIOPSY/NDL LOC CLIP 1ST INC | $2,020.80 | $2,526.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Farmington · Farmington, NM Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $2,656.00 | $5,312.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM IR BX BREAST US GUIDE w/CLIP | $2,694.60 | $4,491.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Cibola General Hospital one side Grants · Grants, NM US BREAST BIOPSY LEFT | $3,161.69 | $3,952.11 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Hospital Hobbs Hobbs · Hobbs, NM HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,569.16 | $8,498.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM 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 | $4,977.04 | $8,295.07 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $7,542.72 | $27,936.00 | Dec 3, 2024 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.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | 4 | $915.97 | $991.35 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 2 | $4,977.04 | $6,259.88 |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 1 | $2,694.60 | $2,694.60 |
| Farmington, NM | 1 | $2,656.00 | $2,656.00 |
| Grants, NM | 1 | $3,161.69 | $3,161.69 |
| Hobbs, NM | 1 | $3,569.16 | $3,569.16 |
| Roswell, NM | 1 | $683.40 | $683.40 |
| Taos, NM | 1 | $2,020.80 | $2,020.80 |
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
- 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 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.