Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,665.00 to $3,364.00, with a median of $2,124.21. The lowest price is at CHI St Alexius Health (Bismarck). The highest price is 2.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,124.21, is 11% below the US median of $2,400.00.
- North Dakota ranks 21st 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 5, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,665.00CHI St Alexius Health
Median$2,124.21half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,364.00in North Dakota
Lowest saves$459.21vs the median
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health lowest Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMG | $1,665.00 | $3,330.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,716.75 | $2,289.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center one side Williston · Williston, ND US BX BREAST NDL CORE LT | $1,828.75 | $3,325.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAGE | $2,031.91 | $3,331.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAGE | $2,031.91 | $3,331.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City · Watford City, ND SURG 19083 BX BREAST W DVC US GUIDE 1ST LSN | $2,216.50 | $3,410.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital one side Kenmare · Minot, ND US BIOPSY BREAST RIGHT | $2,836.80 | $3,546.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals one side Minot · Minot, ND US BIOPSY BREAST RIGHT | $2,836.80 | $3,546.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND SURG 19083 BX BREAST W DVC US GUIDE 1ST LSN | $3,222.40 | $4,028.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN SURG 19083 BX BREAST W DVC US GUIDE 1ST LSN | $3,364.00 | $4,205.00 | Mar 4, 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.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $1,665.00 | $2,443.70 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $1,716.75 | $2,540.38 |
| Minot, ND | 2 | $2,836.80 | $2,836.80 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 1 | $2,031.91 | $2,031.91 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $2,031.91 | $2,031.91 |
| Watford City, ND | 1 | $2,216.50 | $2,216.50 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $1,828.75 | $1,828.75 |
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 Mexico$2,338.40
- New York$2,900.13
- North Carolina$2,025.00
- 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.