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Posted commercial rates at 25 North Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 19083
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unc Health Blue Ridge Morganton | $1,516 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy | $1,636 | 1.0× | 1 | 2025-11-12 |
| Unc Rockingham Eden | $1,654 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $1,728 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center Hickory | $1,785 | 1.1× | 3 | |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton | $1,900 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $1,926 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $1,926 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $1,926 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $1,926 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Central Carolina Hospital Sanford | $2,601 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton | $2,748 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory | $3,073 | 1.9× | 7 | 2026-07-08 |
| UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh | $3,142 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Health Johnston Smithfield | $3,977 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro | $4,069 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-07-10 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $4,091 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford | $4,091 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva | $4,154 | 2.6× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $4,378 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-05-11 |
| Chatham Hospital Inc Siler City | $4,480 | 2.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $4,707 | 2.9× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital Lenoir | $6,435 | 4.1× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville | $6,830 | 4.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
CPT 19081
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unc Health Blue Ridge Morganton | $1,516 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory | $1,521 | 1.0× | 7 | 2026-07-08 |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton | $1,610 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-05-07 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $1,728 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center Hickory | $1,785 | 1.1× | 3 | |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton | $1,900 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $1,926 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $1,926 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $1,926 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $1,926 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton | $2,748 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh | $3,275 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro | $4,069 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-07-10 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $4,091 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford | $4,091 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva | $4,154 | 2.6× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| UNC Health Johnston Smithfield | $4,346 | 2.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $4,378 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-05-11 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $5,458 | 3.3× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital Lenoir | $6,231 | 4.0× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville | $6,830 | 4.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for breast biopsy (needle) in North Carolina?
25 North Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for breast biopsy (needle) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 19083, hospital outpatient, the median across 24 hospitals is $2,911, 1.8× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.