Surgery
Open incisional breast biopsy cost in North Carolina
Open incisional breast biopsy usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In North Carolina
From 26 hospital and 0 clinic prices in North Carolina.
Nationwide typical: $3,510 (most listed prices $1,114–$9,408).
Usually included: anesthesia + the facility fee + pathology (lab review of tissue) + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Cash surgery centers often quote facility + surgeon + anesthesia all-in, with pathology excluded.
Cheapest in North Carolina
Total price
Open incisional breast biopsy
Anesthesia + the facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: anesthesia + the facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In North Carolina, from 26 providers. Most listed prices: $1,460–$7,373.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital$895Hospital · ElkinEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $1,332
- CarolinaEast Medical Center$1,449Hospital · New BernEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $209est. $895 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $571est. $1,332 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Chatham Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $783est. $1,449 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: CarolinaEast Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University HospitalOpen breast biopsy, incisionalFacility fee only$730est. $1,471 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $1,363est. $2,120 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Alamance Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,363est. $2,120 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +3 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Annie Penn Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,158
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Betsy Johnson Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel HillOpen breast biopsy, incisionalFacility fee only$2,175
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel H price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $2,430
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- ECU Health Beaufort Hospital - a campus of ECU Health Medical CenterOpen breast biopsy, incisionalFacility fee only$1,818est. $2,503 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: ECU Health Beaufort Hospital - a campus of ECU Hea price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $3,671
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $3,839
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.