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Ultrasound-Guided Breast Marker Placement

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 19285

A small marker, clip, or wire is placed at the site of a breast finding using ultrasound imaging for guidance, so the exact spot can be relocated later. It is typically done before a follow-up procedure such as surgical removal, to help the surgeon find the area precisely. This covers marking one site during the visit.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Ultrasound-Guided Breast Marker Placement cost?

$275

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $79.43 to $468.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,818 · 10th to 90th $759 to $3,890Professionalmedian $275 · 10th to 90th $65 to $513
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $2,818professional $275

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
$758.58
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$3,890.45
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$512.86
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$537.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$645.65
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$3,548.13

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 7.4 times more in California than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Hawaii $275 · 49th of 51
CA $1,349WV $182

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.