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Breast Wire Localization, First Lesion

Texas 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 $1,698 · 10th–90th $224$5,2480%5%10th90th$1,698Professionalmedian $191 · 10th–90th $87$3630%5%10%10th90th$191$50.0$200.0$1.0K$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
$346.74
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$5,888.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$346.74
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$213.80
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,137.96
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$302.00
Baylor Scott & White
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$1,258.93
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$123.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$426.58
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
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$416.87
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$426.58
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$81.28
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$426.58
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$426.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$4,073.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$371.54
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$316.23