Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Washington
In Washington, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $319.80 to $6,383.00, with a median of $2,508.55. The lowest price is at Astria Toppenish Hospital (Toppenish). The highest price is 20.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,508.55, is 5% above the US median of $2,400.00.
- Washington ranks 35th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 37 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. Other states' laws.
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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$319.80Astria Toppenish Hospital
Median$2,508.55half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,383.00in Washington
Lowest saves$2,188.75vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astria Toppenish Hospital lowest Toppenish · Yakima, WA 19083 Biopsy, breast, w/ localization device; firs | $319.80 | $492.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital Sunnyside · Kennewick-Richland, WA 19083 Biopsy, breast, w/ localization device; firs | $406.98 | $714.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Othello Community Hospital Othello · Othello, WA Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $875.81 | $1,167.75 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake · Moses Lake, WA HC PR 19083 Bx Breast W/Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guid Rhc | $1,077.00 | $1,077.00 | Jan 4, 2026 source file |
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman · Pullman, WA Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $1,316.65 | $1,549.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Ocean Beach Hospital Ilwaco · Ilwaco, WA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,401.75 | $1,869.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,710.80 | $2,444.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,740.20 | $2,486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lourdes Health Pasco · Kennewick-Richland, WA BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,799.30 | $4,498.26 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Medical Center & Childs Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,816.50 | $2,595.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,850.80 | $2,644.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Colfax · Pullman, WA Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $1,860.00 | $2,325.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Olympic Medical Center Port Angeles · Port Angeles, WA Biopsy breast using ultrasound, first growth | $2,000.00 | $2,500.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,033.20 | $3,910.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG - FAC | $2,165.97 | $4,247.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,166.24 | $4,513.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,166.24 | $4,513.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,166.24 | $4,513.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Prosser Memorial Health Hospital Prosser · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,508.55 | $4,561.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics one side Shelton · Shelton, WA US Breast Biopsy w/ US Guide Left | $2,563.13 | $3,417.50 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Bx Breast Us:1St Inc Gui/Clip | $2,605.50 | $5,211.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $2,630.40 | $3,288.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Bx Breast W/Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guid | $2,884.00 | $4,120.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $3,037.05 | $3,573.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA "IVR BX BREAST W/ DEVICE IMAGING PERC; FIRST LESION, W/ US GUIDE" | $3,200.00 | $4,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center one side Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA BIOPSY OF BREAST AND PLACEMENT OF LOCATING DEVICE USING ULTRASOUND; FIRST GROWTH | $3,315.00 | $5,100.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC BIOPSY BREAST W DEVICE PLMT W US GUID 1ST LESION | $3,512.60 | $5,404.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Forks Community Hospital Forks · Port Townsend, WA Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $3,532.80 | $4,416.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC US Brst Bx US W/Loc 1st | $3,561.30 | $3,957.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,688.75 | $5,675.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA BIOPSY OF BREAST AND PLACEMENT OF LOCATING DEVICE USING ULTRASOUND; FIRST GROWTH | $3,881.15 | $5,971.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $4,179.00 | $5,970.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BX BREAST WITH U/S GUIDANCE | $4,480.00 | $5,600.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Biopsy Breasbiopsy Breast 1st Lesion W/ US Guidance | $4,623.20 | $4,623.20 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $4,669.60 | $8,980.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $4,669.60 | $8,980.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA BIOPSY OF BREAST AND PLACEMENT OF LOCATING DEVICE USING ULTRASOUND; FIRST GROWTH | $6,383.00 | $9,820.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 10 | $2,033.20 | $2,385.87 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 4 | $406.98 | $2,153.92 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 3 | $1,710.80 | $1,816.50 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 2 | $2,630.40 | $3,081.60 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $3,512.60 | $3,696.88 |
| Pullman, WA | 2 | $1,316.65 | $1,588.32 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $3,688.75 | $3,688.75 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $4,669.60 | $4,669.60 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $3,037.05 | $3,037.05 |
| Ilwaco, WA | 1 | $1,401.75 | $1,401.75 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $6,383.00 | $6,383.00 |
| Moses Lake, WA | 1 | $1,077.00 | $1,077.00 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $3,315.00 | $3,315.00 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $4,669.60 | $4,669.60 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $875.81 | $875.81 |
| Port Angeles, WA | 1 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| Shelton, WA | 1 | $2,563.13 | $2,563.13 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $1,740.20 | $1,740.20 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $3,561.30 | $3,561.30 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $319.80 | $319.80 |
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
- 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
- West Virginia$2,372.75
- Wisconsin$1,995.00
- Wyoming$2,377.65
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.