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Breast Wire Localization, First Lesion

Louisiana 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 $1,413 · 10th–90th $282$4,3650%5%10th90th$1,413Professionalmedian $204 · 10th–90th $91$3390%10%10th90th$204$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K

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
$257.04
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$309.03
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$102.33
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,445.44
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$263.03
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$123.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$389.05
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,265.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$380.19