Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $1,248.50 to $8,189.00, with a median of $2,627.00. The lowest price is at MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center (Chester) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 6.6× the lowest.
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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center lowest Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/INC U/S | $1,248.50 | $2,497.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center lowest Cades · Cades, SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/INC U/S | $1,248.50 | $2,497.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/INC U/S | $1,317.00 | $2,634.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/INC U/S | $1,695.00 | $3,390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/INC U/S | $1,695.00 | $3,390.00 | — source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/INC U/S | $1,730.50 | $3,461.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital one side Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC US BREAST BX 1ST LESION RT | $2,106.60 | $3,511.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/INC U/S | $2,627.00 | $5,254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/INC U/S | $2,627.00 | $5,254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/INC U/S | $2,793.50 | $5,587.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $4,722.25 | $7,265.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $4,722.25 | $7,265.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $4,722.25 | $7,265.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $4,722.25 | $7,265.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Bx Breast 1st Lesion US Img | $5,767.20 | $9,612.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/INC U/S | $8,189.00 | $16,378.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 5 | $1,695.00 | $4,722.25 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $1,730.50 | $2,627.00 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 2 | $1,248.50 | $2,021.00 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $1,248.50 | $1,248.50 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $8,189.00 | $8,189.00 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $5,767.20 | $5,767.20 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $2,106.60 | $2,106.60 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $1,317.00 | $1,317.00 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $1,695.00 | $1,695.00 |
What it is
In this biopsy a needle guided by ultrasound takes tissue samples from a breast lump or area of concern, and a tiny marker clip is placed at the site. It is usually done after an abnormal mammogram or breast ultrasound.
What the price covers
The price covers the biopsy of the first lesion with ultrasound guidance and the clip. The pathologist's exam is billed separately, and a follow-up mammogram to check the clip position may also be billed separately.
Ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion in other states
- Alabama$6,799.74
- Alaska$3,268.33
- Arizona$5,759.00
- Arkansas$997.10
- California$3,213.60
- Colorado$6,985.13
- Connecticut$4,670.80
- Delaware$3,733.80
- Florida$3,558.00
- Georgia$3,497.01
- Hawaii$1,297.20
- Idaho$4,347.00
- Illinois$1,851.46
- Indiana$2,310.24
- Iowa$1,476.00
- Kansas$2,135.25
- Kentucky$2,179.80
- Louisiana$558.93
- Maine$2,405.38
- Maryland$576.59
- Massachusetts$2,149.00
- Michigan$1,649.61
- Minnesota$1,767.05
- Mississippi$1,754.56
- Missouri$1,727.04
- Montana$1,242.15
- Nebraska$1,514.52
- Nevada$1,838.05
- New Hampshire$1,994.03
- New Jersey$2,187.75
- New Mexico$2,794.98
- New York$2,636.00
- North Carolina$1,944.10
- North Dakota$1,822.63
- Ohio$3,149.13
- Oklahoma$1,799.30
- Oregon$1,709.25
- Pennsylvania$3,314.42
- Rhode Island$4,454.00
- South Dakota$3,277.20
- Tennessee$803.44
- Texas$3,092.06
- Utah$1,743.98
- Vermont$807.00
- Virginia$2,885.50
- Washington$3,200.00
- West Virginia$2,070.33
- Wisconsin$1,830.40
- Wyoming$1,729.13
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.