What does code 19281 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 19281 ranges from $320 to $3,733. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

19281 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PLMT BREAST LOCALIZATION DEV MAMMOG FIRST LESION" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

19281

HCPCS

HC PLMT BREAST LOCALIZATION DEV MAMMOG FIRST LESION

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 19281 (HC PLMT BREAST LOCALIZATION DEV MAMMOG FIRST LESION) appears at 67 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $320 to $3,733. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 19281 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 19281 vary by about 12× across the 58 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $320 to $3,733. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$320

Lowest cash

$3,733

Highest cash

code 19281 cash price76 disclosed · 58 hospitals

$320median ~$1,634$3,733

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$320 – $1,033

Morganfield · 1 hospital$320
Polson · 1 hospital$343
Princeton · 1 hospital$444
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$500
Newburgh · 2 hospitals$659–$1,033
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$677

89 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC PLMT BREAST LOCALIZATION DEV MAMMOG FIRST LESION Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	19281 HCPCS	$3,733	$3,733	—	—
Perq device breast 1st imag Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	19281 HCPCS	—	—	$293 – $2,851	—
Hc Placement Of Breast Local Device(S) , Perc; First Les, Incl Mammographic Guid Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	19281 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Perq device breast 1st imag Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	19281 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
LOCALIZATION MAMMO GUIDANCE 1ST Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	19281 CPT	$2,140	$1,070	$843 – $6,181	—
HB PERQ DEVICE PLACEMT BREAST LOC 1ST LESN W GUIDE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	19281 HCPCS	$1,874	$1,874	—	—
LOCALIZATION MAMMO GUIDANCE 1ST Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	19281 CPT	$2,140	$1,070	$843 – $4,636	—
LOCALIZATION MAMMO GUIDANCE 1ST Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	19281 CPT	$2,140	$1,070	$843 – $6,181	—
LOCALIZATION MAMMO GUIDANCE 1ST Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	19281 CPT	$2,140	$1,070	$843 – $6,181	—
HC PLACEMENT BREAST LOC DEV PERQ 1ST LESION IMG Inpatient	Deaconess Gateway Hospital	19281 CPT	$3,130	$1,033	$1,033 – $2,754	$1,871
MA Perq Device Brst 1st Imag LT Inpatient	Elkhart General Hospital	19281 CPT	$1,824	$1,186	$365 – $2,371	—
MA Perq Device Brst 1st Imag RT Inpatient	Elkhart General Hospital	19281 CPT	$1,824	$1,186	$365 – $2,371	—
HC PLC BREAST LOCALZ DEV PERC MAMMO GUIDE 1ST LESION Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	19281 CPT	$2,381	$1,310	$714 – $4,258	—
LOCALIZATION MAMMO GUIDANCE 1ST Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	19281 CPT	$2,120	$1,060	$1,272 – $1,802	—
LOCALIZATION MAMMO GUIDANCE 1ST Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	19281 CPT	$2,120	$1,060	$1,272 – $1,802	—
Perq device breast 1st imag Outpatient	Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital	19281 HCPCS	—	—	$1,663 – $2,495	—
MA Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	19281 CPT	$1,830	$1,556	$1,464 – $1,830	—
MA GU BREAST NDL LOC LT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	19281 CPT	$1,830	$1,556	$1,464 – $1,830	—
MA GU BRST NEEDLE LOC LT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	19281 CPT	$1,830	$1,556	$1,464 – $1,830	—
MA GU BRST NEEDLE LOC RT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	19281 CPT	$1,830	$1,556	$1,464 – $1,830	—
MA GUIDED BREAST LOCALIZATION LT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	19281 CPT	$1,830	$1,556	$1,464 – $1,830	—
MA GUIDED BREAST LOCALIZATION RT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	19281 CPT	$1,830	$1,556	$1,464 – $1,830	—
MA GUIDED BREAST LOCALIZATION SAVI RT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	19281 CPT	$1,830	$1,556	$1,464 – $1,830	—
MA GUIDED BREAST LOCALIZATION SAVI LT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	19281 CPT	$1,830	$1,556	$1,464 – $1,830	—
MA Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	19281 CPT	$1,922	$1,634	$852 – $1,768	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 19281 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Deaconess Gateway Hospital Elkhart General Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Henderson Hospital Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 19281: frequently asked

What does code 19281 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 19281 ranges from $320 to $3,733. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 19281?: 19281 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PLMT BREAST LOCALIZATION DEV MAMMOG FIRST LESION" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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