Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in West Virginia
In West Virginia, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $827.50 to $6,878.50, with a median of $2,070.33. The lowest price is at Reynolds Memorial Hospital (Glen Dale). The highest price is 8.3× 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 West Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital lowest Glen Dale · Wheeling, WV-OH BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $827.50 | $1,655.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Buckhannon · Buckhannon, WV BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,582.00 | $3,164.00 | — source file |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville · Summersville, WV BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,582.00 | $3,164.00 | — source file |
| Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,968.00 | $3,936.00 | — source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown · Morgantown, WV BIOPSY OF BREAST AND PLACEMENT OF LOCATING DEVICE USING ULTRASOUND; FIRST GROWTH | $1,972.00 | $3,944.00 | — source file |
| Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,022.00 | $4,044.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| United Hospital Center Bridgeport · Clarksburg, WV BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,022.00 | $4,044.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 19083 US Guide Bx 1st Lesion | $2,118.66 | $2,118.66 | — source file |
| Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association South Charleston · Charleston, WV BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,407.50 | $4,815.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville · New Martinsville, WV BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $2,737.50 | $5,475.00 | — source file |
| Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg · Petersburg, WV BIOPSY OF BREAST AND PLACEMENT OF LOCATING DEVICE USING ULTRASOUND; FIRST GROWTH | $2,883.20 | $3,604.00 | — source file |
| Weirton Medical Center Weirton · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,600.50 | $7,201.00 | — source file |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Princeton · Bluefield, WV-VA BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,702.00 | $7,404.00 | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling · Wheeling, WV-OH BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $6,878.50 | $13,757.00 | Jul 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 2 | $827.50 | $3,853.00 |
| Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $1,582.00 | $1,582.00 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $3,702.00 | $3,702.00 |
| Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,407.50 | $2,407.50 |
| Clarksburg, WV | 1 | $2,022.00 | $2,022.00 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $1,968.00 | $1,968.00 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $2,118.66 | $2,118.66 |
| Morgantown, WV | 1 | $1,972.00 | $1,972.00 |
| New Martinsville, WV | 1 | $2,737.50 | $2,737.50 |
| Petersburg, WV | 1 | $2,883.20 | $2,883.20 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 1 | $2,022.00 | $2,022.00 |
| Summersville, WV | 1 | $1,582.00 | $1,582.00 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $3,600.50 | $3,600.50 |
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
- Tennessee$803.44
- Texas$3,092.06
- Utah$1,743.98
- Vermont$807.00
- Virginia$2,885.50
- Washington$3,200.00
- Wisconsin$1,830.40
- Wyoming$1,729.13
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.