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Breast Wire Localization, First Lesion

California rates for HCPCS 19281

This procedure places a thin guide wire into the breast under mammography guidance to mark the exact location of an abnormal area before a surgeon removes it. It is done shortly before surgery so the surgeon can find and remove precisely the right tissue.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $4,365 · 10th–90th $1,514$12,8820%10%10th90th$4,365Professionalmedian $251 · 10th–90th $91$1,0720%5%10%10th90th$251$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$14,125.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$1,148.15
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$1,412.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$12,882.50
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$691.83
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$2,137.96
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$489.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$537.03
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$363.08
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$446.68
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$741.31
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$1,995.26
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$331.13
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$416.87
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$537.03
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$812.83
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$363.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$9,549.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$524.81