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Breast Wire Localization, First Lesion

North Carolina 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.

Facilitymedian $1,349 · 10th–90th $135$4,7860%5%10th90th$1,349Professionalmedian $219 · 10th–90th $91$5010%5%10%10th90th$219$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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
$147.91
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$4,786.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$501.19
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$407.38
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$616.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$512.86
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$346.74
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$616.60
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$457.09
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$741.31
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$1,995.26