Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,038.45 to $4,454.00, with a median of $2,451.24. The lowest price is at Kent County Memorial Hospital (Warwick) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 4.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,451.24, is 2% above the US median of $2,400.00.
- Rhode Island ranks 33rd of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 7 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 Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,038.45Kent County Memorial Hospital + 1 more
Median$2,451.24half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,454.00in Rhode Island
Lowest saves$1,412.79vs the median
Hospitals in Rhode Island, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County Memorial Hospital lowest Warwick · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $1,038.45 | $2,967.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island lowest Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $1,038.45 | $2,967.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Landmark Medical Center Woonsocket · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Hc Bx Breast W Device Us Guide 1St Lesion | $1,847.00 | $9,419.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| South County Health Wakefield · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 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 | $2,451.24 | $4,085.40 | Jul 24, 2026 source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC US BREAST BX W IMAGE FIRST LESION | $4,454.00 | $4,454.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC US BREAST BX W IMAGE FIRST LESION | $4,454.00 | $4,454.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC US BREAST BX W IMAGE FIRST LESION | $4,454.00 | $4,454.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 7 | $1,038.45 | $2,451.24 |
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
- 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
- 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.