Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $432.60 to $3,012.38, with a median of $803.44. The lowest price is at Bristol Regional Medical Center (Bristol) and 7 other hospitals. The highest price is 7.0× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$432.60Bristol Regional Medical Center + 7 more
Median$803.44half pay less
Highest$3,012.38in Tennessee
Lowest saves$370.84vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Regional Medical Center lowest Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC US GUIDE FOR BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital lowest Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC US GUIDE FOR BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital lowest Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC US GUIDE FOR BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital lowest Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC US GUIDE FOR BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center lowest Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC US GUIDE FOR BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital lowest Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC US GUIDE FOR BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center lowest Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC US GUIDE FOR BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital lowest Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC US GUIDE FOR BX 1ST LESION | $432.60 | $2,884.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Brst Bx US Guid 1st Lesion | $562.39 | $1,946.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $638.29 | $2,201.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $638.29 | $2,201.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $638.29 | $2,201.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $775.80 | $3,879.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $803.44 | $3,652.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $803.44 | $3,652.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $803.44 | $3,652.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $803.44 | $3,652.00 | — source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN US BX BREAST 1ST SITE | $828.24 | $2,856.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center one side Knoxville · Knoxville, TN SP US BX BREAST 1ST SITE RT | $942.48 | $2,856.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $968.16 | $4,034.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC Brst Bx US Guid 1st Lesion | $1,027.49 | $1,946.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN 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 | $1,050.39 | $3,584.96 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,188.54 | $2,201.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $1,432.78 | $6,512.63 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,723.26 | $8,206.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,723.26 | $8,206.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,723.26 | $8,206.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,888.09 | $14,887.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital one side Smithville · Smithville, TN MAM ULTRASOUND BIOPSY LEFT | $3,012.38 | $10,041.25 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN US BRST BX 1ST LESION | $3,012.38 | $10,041.25 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital one side McMinnville · McMinnville, TN MAM ULTRASOUND BIOPSY LEFT | $3,012.38 | $10,041.25 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital one side Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MAM ULTRASOUND BIOPSY LEFT COD | $3,012.38 | $10,041.25 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US BRST BX 1ST LESION | $3,012.38 | $10,041.25 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $803.44 | $968.16 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $432.60 | $432.60 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $638.29 | $2,100.46 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $432.60 | $432.60 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $1,027.49 | $1,027.49 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $2,888.09 | $2,888.09 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $3,012.38 | $3,012.38 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $432.60 | $432.60 |
| Knoxville, TN | 1 | $942.48 | $942.48 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $3,012.38 | $3,012.38 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $562.39 | $562.39 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $1,050.39 | $1,050.39 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $3,012.38 | $3,012.38 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $828.24 | $828.24 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $638.29 | $638.29 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $638.29 | $638.29 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $775.80 | $775.80 |
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 Carolina$2,627.00
- South Dakota$3,277.20
- 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.