Breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 85 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound-guided breast needle biopsy with marker clip, first lesion: from $726.00 to $5,641.86, with a median of $1,995.00. The lowest price is at Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center (Prairie Du Chien). The highest price is 7.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,995.00, is 17% below the US median of $2,400.00.
- Wisconsin ranks 15th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 85 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center lowest Prairie Du Chien · Prairie Du Chien, WI Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $726.00 | $726.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI Biopsy breast; 1st lesion w/ imaging | $939.56 | $1,802.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior · Duluth, MN-WI BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $954.05 | $1,291.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Memorial Hospital one side Fort Atkinson · Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI US Biopsy Breast Left | $984.00 | $3,075.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC PRO BX BREAST W/DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GU | $1,012.32 | $1,776.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Beloit Memorial Hospital one side Beloit · Janesville-Beloit, WI US Biopsy Breast Right | $1,173.00 | $3,910.00 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI BRST BX,PL LOC DEV;US GUID-TECH | $1,197.00 | $1,260.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI BRST BX,PL LOC DEV;US GUID-TECH | $1,197.00 | $1,260.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI BRST BX,PL LOC DEV;US GUID-TECH | $1,197.00 | $1,260.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua · Minocqua, WI BRST BX,PL LOC DEV;US GUID-TECH | $1,197.00 | $1,260.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville Neillsville · Neillsville, WI BRST BX,PL LOC DEV;US GUID-TECH | $1,197.00 | $1,260.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls Park Falls · Park Falls, WI BRST BX,PL LOC DEV;US GUID-TECH | $1,197.00 | $1,260.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI BRST BX,PL LOC DEV;US GUID-TECH | $1,197.00 | $1,260.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI BRST BX,PL LOC DEV;US GUID-TECH | $1,197.00 | $1,260.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston · Wausau, WI BRST BX,PL LOC DEV;US GUID-TECH | $1,197.00 | $1,260.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center Janesville · Janesville-Beloit, WI HC PBB BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG 19083 | $1,265.53 | $1,687.37 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel · Platteville, WI HCHG 19083 BIOPSY BREAST W/PLC LOC DEVICE 1ST LESION | $1,268.45 | $2,463.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD BIOPSY BREAST INC MARKER 1ST LESION W US | $1,295.45 | $2,313.30 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 19083 BIOPSY BREAST W/PLC LOC DEVICE 1ST LESION | $1,361.81 | $2,589.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Grant Regional Health Center Lancaster · Platteville, WI Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $1,369.55 | $2,107.00 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Biopsy breast; 1st lesion w/ imaging | $1,425.02 | $3,159.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Black River Memorial Hospital one side Black River Falls · Black River Falls, WI BIOPSY BREAST 1ST LESION RT | $1,447.20 | $1,608.00 | Jan 8, 2026 source file |
| Stoughton Hospital Stoughton · Madison, WI Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $1,541.08 | $2,801.97 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HCHG 19083 BIOPSY BREAST W/PLC LOC DEVICE 1ST LESION | $1,608.93 | $3,475.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,816.19 | $3,243.20 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-OSP Appleton · Appleton, WI BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,816.19 | $3,243.20 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,816.19 | $3,243.20 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Fond Du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,816.19 | $3,243.20 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,816.19 | $3,243.20 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,816.19 | $3,243.20 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,816.19 | $3,243.20 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,816.19 | $3,243.20 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,816.19 | $3,243.20 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI BX BREAST W DEVICE 1ST LESION ULTRASOUND GUIDE | $1,816.19 | $3,243.20 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,824.26 | $3,442.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,824.26 | $3,442.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,824.26 | $3,442.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $1,824.26 | $3,442.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI BRST BX,PL LOC DEV;US GUID-TECH | $1,856.30 | $1,954.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital Pleasant Prairie · Kenosha, WI Bx Breast US Guide 1st Lesion | $1,861.77 | $2,482.36 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Burnett Medical Center Grantsburg · Grantsburg, WI Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | $1,880.00 | $2,350.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Sauk Prairie Healthcare one side Prairie Du Sac · Baraboo, WI US PERQ BRST BX NDL CORE LT | $1,986.71 | $3,632.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $1,995.00 | $3,990.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,045.00 | $4,090.00 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,205.00 | $4,410.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,205.00 | $4,410.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,250.00 | $4,500.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Health Center Platteville · Platteville, WI HC BX BREAST PERC 1ST LESN US | $2,441.25 | $3,255.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Memorial Hospital Cumberland · Rice Lake, WI BIOPSYBREAST W/US GUIDE | $2,465.00 | $2,465.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,555.00 | $5,110.00 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,580.00 | $5,160.00 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,580.00 | $5,160.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,580.00 | $5,160.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,580.00 | $5,160.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,595.00 | $5,190.00 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,595.00 | $5,190.00 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Aurora St. Luke's South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,595.00 | $5,190.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette · Marinette, WI-MI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,690.00 | $5,380.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $2,980.00 | $5,960.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Edgerton Hospital and Health Services Edgerton · Janesville-Beloit, WI HC BX BREAST PERC 1ST LESN US | $3,109.07 | $4,259.00 | Jul 19, 2026 source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $3,175.00 | $6,350.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,184.24 | $6,008.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,184.24 | $6,008.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Walworth Lake Geneva · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI HC BREAST BIOPSY, UNI | $3,293.21 | $4,390.95 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers · Manitowoc, WI BREAST BX US GUIDANCE 1ST | $3,305.00 | $6,610.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI HC BREAST BIOPSY W/IMAG GUIDE ULTRA | $3,779.16 | $5,726.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC US GUIDED NEEDLE BX BREAST | $3,779.16 | $5,726.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI HC US GUIDED NEEDLE BX BREAST | $3,779.16 | $5,726.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $3,779.16 | $5,726.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $3,929.90 | $6,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $3,929.90 | $6,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $3,929.90 | $6,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $3,929.90 | $6,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $3,929.90 | $6,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $3,929.90 | $6,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $3,929.90 | $6,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $3,929.90 | $6,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $3,929.90 | $6,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $3,929.90 | $6,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $3,929.90 | $6,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $3,929.90 | $6,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Fac Bx Breast W Device 1st Lesion Ultrasound Guide | $3,929.90 | $6,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OakLeaf Surgical Hospital one side Altoona · Eau Claire, WI BIOPSY OF BREAST AND PLACEMENT OF LOCATING DEVICE USING ULTRASOUND; FIRST GROWTH | $4,009.55 | $4,455.06 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $4,377.03 | $7,679.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC BX BREAST 1ST LESION US IMAG | $5,641.86 | $9,898.00 | Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 13 | $1,824.26 | $2,580.00 |
| Green Bay, WI | 5 | $1,608.93 | $3,779.16 |
| Appleton, WI | 4 | $1,012.32 | $1,816.19 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 4 | $1,816.19 | $2,198.10 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 3 | $1,197.00 | $3,929.90 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | 3 | $1,173.00 | $1,265.53 |
| Platteville, WI | 3 | $1,268.45 | $1,369.55 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $1,197.00 | $3,929.90 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 2 | $1,816.19 | $2,198.10 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $1,541.08 | $2,735.49 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 2 | $1,295.45 | $1,360.24 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 2 | $2,205.00 | $2,392.50 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 2 | $1,197.00 | $1,831.00 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 2 | $2,250.00 | $3,014.58 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $1,197.00 | $2,563.45 |
| Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI | 2 | $2,205.00 | $2,749.10 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $1,197.00 | $2,563.45 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $3,929.90 | $3,929.90 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $1,816.19 | $1,816.19 |
| Black River Falls, WI | 1 | $1,447.20 | $1,447.20 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $1,824.26 | $1,824.26 |
| Baraboo, WI | 1 | $1,986.71 | $1,986.71 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $1,856.30 | $1,856.30 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $954.05 | $954.05 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $3,929.90 | $3,929.90 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $939.56 | $939.56 |
| Grantsburg, WI | 1 | $1,880.00 | $1,880.00 |
| Kenosha, WI | 1 | $1,861.77 | $1,861.77 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $1,197.00 | $1,197.00 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 1 | $1,361.81 | $1,361.81 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $3,929.90 | $3,929.90 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $3,929.90 | $3,929.90 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $1,197.00 | $1,197.00 |
| Manitowoc, WI | 1 | $3,305.00 | $3,305.00 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 1 | $2,690.00 | $2,690.00 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $1,197.00 | $1,197.00 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $1,816.19 | $1,816.19 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $1,197.00 | $1,197.00 |
| Prairie Du Chien, WI | 1 | $726.00 | $726.00 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $3,929.90 | $3,929.90 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $1,816.19 | $1,816.19 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $3,929.90 | $3,929.90 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $1,816.19 | $1,816.19 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $1,816.19 | $1,816.19 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $3,929.90 | $3,929.90 |
| Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI | 1 | $984.00 | $984.00 |
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
- Washington$2,508.55
- West Virginia$2,372.75
- Wyoming$2,377.65
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.