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Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy, First Lesion

Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 19083

A radiologist uses real-time ultrasound imaging to guide a needle to a breast abnormality and remove tissue samples for pathology testing, typically also placing a small marker clip at the biopsy site. This covers the first area biopsied during the procedure.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy, First Lesion cost?

$513

Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $513 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $182 to $1,047.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $2,089 to $6,026Professionalmedian $427 · 10th to 90th $120 to $776
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $4,074professional $427

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$6,025.60
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$707.95
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$954.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$5,495.41
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$1,071.52

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 3.6 times more in Wisconsin than in South Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Rhode Island $513 · 47th of 51
WI $1,549SD $427

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.