Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in South Dakota
In South Dakota, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $431.50 to $3,779.20, with a median of $3,528.80. The lowest price is at Brookings Health System (Brookings). The highest price is 8.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $3,528.80, is 47% above the US median of $2,400.00.
- South Dakota ranks 46th 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$431.50Brookings Health System
Median$3,528.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,779.20in South Dakota
Lowest saves$3,097.30vs the median
Hospitals in South Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System one side lowest Brookings · Brookings, SD Biopsy Breast 1st RT W US | $431.50 | $863.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Huron Regional Medical Center one side Huron · Huron, SD US Breast Biopsy w/ US Guide Right | $2,011.20 | $3,352.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Same Day Surgery Center Rapid City · Rapid City, SD Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $3,095.40 | $3,869.25 | Sep 10, 2026 source file |
| Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD-MN SURG 19083 BX BREAST W DVC US GUIDE 1ST LSN | $3,276.00 | $4,095.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen, SD SURG 19083 BX BREAST W DVC US GUIDE 1ST LSN | $3,278.40 | $4,098.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital Custer · Rapid City, SD Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $3,779.20 | $4,724.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital Deadwood · Spearfish, SD Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $3,779.20 | $4,724.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Rapid City · Rapid City, SD Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $3,779.20 | $4,724.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital Spearfish · Spearfish, SD Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $3,779.20 | $4,724.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital Sturgis · Rapid City, SD Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $3,779.20 | $4,724.00 | Oct 21, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City, SD | 4 | $3,095.40 | $3,779.20 |
| Spearfish, SD | 2 | $3,779.20 | $3,779.20 |
| Aberdeen, SD | 1 | $3,278.40 | $3,278.40 |
| Brookings, SD | 1 | $431.50 | $431.50 |
| Huron, SD | 1 | $2,011.20 | $2,011.20 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $3,276.00 | $3,276.00 |
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
- Rhode Island$2,451.24
- South Carolina$2,627.00
- 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.