Guidance for needle breast
Cost distribution
 
Cheapest hospitals
| Hospital/Provider | Provider type | Avg amount paid | Avg amount requested | 
|---|---|---|---|
| St Lukes Health Resources				(, female) 2730 PIERCE ST, SUITE 203, SIOUX CITY, IA 51104 | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility | $16.07 | $177.00 (x11.0) | 
| Connie				
				D				Harrill				(M.D., female) 7340 SHADELAND STA, SUITE 200, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46256 | Diagnostic Radiology | $16.17 | $51.00 (x3.2) | 
| Amanda				
				W				Carricato				(M.D., female) 5129 DIXIE HWY, SUITE 100, LOUISVILLE, KY 40216 | Diagnostic Radiology | $16.44 | $112.00 (x6.8) | 
| Radha				
				R				Iyer				(MD, female) 601 ELMWOOD AVE, ROCHESTER, NY 14642 | Diagnostic Radiology | $16.59 | $125.00 (x7.5) | 
| Shannon				
				M				Whitaker				(PA, female) 1025 MEDICAL CENTER DR, WILMINGTON, NC 28401 | Physician Assistant | $16.89 | $116.00 (x6.9) | 
| James				
				J				Newman				(MD, male) 1200 E PECAN ST, ALTUS, OK 73521 | Diagnostic Radiology | $17.62 | $101.00 (x5.7) | 
| Hoshall				
				S				Barrett				(M.D., male) 4320 15TH ST, SUTIE A, GULFPORT, MS 39501 | Diagnostic Radiology | $17.77 | $135.00 (x7.6) | 
| Rafael				
				A				Vaquer				(M.D., male) 715 AVE. PONCE DE LEON, PDA. 37 1/2, HOSPITAL AUXILIO MUTUO, WOMEN'S IMAGING CENTER, HATO REY, PR 00917 | Nuclear Medicine | $17.78 | $26.71 (x1.5) | 
| Mollie				
				K				Johnson				(PA, female) 1025 MEDICAL CENTER DR, WILMINGTON, NC 28401 | Physician Assistant | $17.95 | $116.00 (x6.5) | 
| Mark				
				C				Johannsen				(MD, male) 450 E 23RD ST, FREMONT, NE 68025 | Diagnostic Radiology | $18.25 | $37.29 (x2.0) | 
| Bruce				
								Bielfelt				(MD, male) 4300 N ACCESS RD, SUITE D, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37415 | Diagnostic Radiology | $18.38 | $96.00 (x5.2) | 
| Presbyterian Breast Center Llc				(, female) 1718 E 4TH ST, STE 103, CHARLOTTE, NC 28204 | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility | $18.38 | $265.00 (x14.4) | 
| Michael				
								Petruschak				(M.D., male) 736 BATTLEFIELD BLVD N, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320 | Diagnostic Radiology | $18.53 | $91.00 (x4.9) | 
| Matthew				
				K				Mcalister				(MD, male) 624 HOSPITAL DR, MOUNTAIN HOME, AR 72653 | Diagnostic Radiology | $18.73 | $75.00 (x4.0) | 
| Tereza				
								Poghosyan				(MD, female) 1301 MEDICAL DR, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28304 | Diagnostic Radiology | $18.83 | $265.00 (x14.1) | 
| Audrey				
				L				Hartman				(M.D., female) LAHEY CLINIC, 41 MALL ROAD, BURLINGTON, MA 01805 | Diagnostic Radiology | $18.92 | $107.00 (x5.7) | 
| Nylah				
				F				Wasti				(MD, female) 111 S 11TH ST, STE 3390, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107 | Diagnostic Radiology | $18.93 | $117.00 (x6.2) | 
| Ralph				
				M				Doughton				(M.D., male) 810 SAINT VINCENTS DR, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205 | Diagnostic Radiology | $18.94 | $167.90 (x8.9) | 
| Steven				
								Poplack				(M.D., male) 1 MEDICAL CENTER DR, LEBANON, NH 03756 | Diagnostic Radiology | $19.06 | $506.87 (x26.6) | 
| Janalyn				
				P				Ferguson				(MD, female) 5901 TECHNOLOGY CENTER DR, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278 | Radiation Oncology | $19.07 | $74.00 (x3.9) | 
| Todd				
								Mitchell				(M.D., male) 7340 SHADELAND STA STE 200, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46256 | Diagnostic Radiology | $19.10 | $51.00 (x2.7) | 
| Jackie				
				S				Sweeney				(MD, female) 1 MEDICAL VILLAGE DR, EDGEWOOD, KY 41017 | Diagnostic Radiology | $19.10 | $95.00 (x5.0) | 
| Judith				
								Austin-strohbehn				(MD, female) 1 MEDICAL CENTER DR, DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY, LEBANON, NH 03756 | Diagnostic Radiology | $19.12 | $511.80 (x26.8) | 
| James				
				W				Lockard				(M.D., male) 35 MONUMENT RD, SUITE 201, YORK, PA 17403 | Diagnostic Radiology | $19.12 | $56.00 (x2.9) | 
| Pamela				
								Darr				(MD, female) 711 N AVENUE K, CROWLEY, LA 70526 | Diagnostic Radiology | $19.13 | $182.00 (x9.5) | 
| Ferris				
				M				Hall				(M.D., male) 330 BROOKLINE AVE, BOSTON, MA 02215 | Diagnostic Radiology | $19.19 | $85.38 (x4.4) | 
| Stephanie				
				E				Morgan				(M.D., female) 3623 LATROBE DR, SUITE 216, CHARLOTTE, NC 28211 | Diagnostic Radiology | $19.20 | $85.00 (x4.4) | 
| Ha				
				N				Evans				(M.D., female) 1025 MEDICAL CENTER DR, WILMINGTON, NC 28401 | Diagnostic Radiology | $19.20 | $116.00 (x6.0) | 
| Ellen				
				D				Waitzkin				(MD, female) 525 E 68TH ST, 8A37, NEW YORK, NY 10065 | Diagnostic Radiology | $19.21 | $122.00 (x6.3) | 
| Susan				
				E				Mckenzie				(MD, female) 5544 GREENWICH RD, STE.200, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462 | Diagnostic Radiology | $19.46 | $113.00 (x5.8) | 
Average payments by state (low to high)
| State | Avg amount paid | Avg amount requested | 
|---|---|---|
| PR | $17.78 | $26.71 (x1.5) | 
| NE | $18.25 | $37.29 (x2.0) | 
| LA | $19.13 | $182.00 (x9.5) | 
| KY | $19.74 | $103.50 (x5.2) | 
| AR | $19.88 | $94.20 (x4.7) | 
| IA | $19.93 | $115.37 (x5.8) | 
| MS | $20.06 | $148.00 (x7.4) | 
| IN | $20.25 | $84.48 (x4.2) | 
| KS | $20.76 | $68.00 (x3.3) | 
| NM | $20.79 | $104.67 (x5.0) | 
| ME | $20.97 | $162.00 (x7.7) | 
| WV | $20.99 | $113.00 (x5.4) | 
| TX | $21.23 | $136.11 (x6.4) | 
| NH | $21.24 | $300.54 (x14.1) | 
| MN | $21.26 | $82.00 (x3.9) | 
| MO | $21.31 | $119.07 (x5.6) | 
| ND | $21.39 | $109.00 (x5.1) | 
| VA | $21.41 | $114.11 (x5.3) | 
| NV | $21.67 | $101.25 (x4.7) | 
| PA | $21.80 | $112.97 (x5.2) | 
| SC | $21.95 | $141.21 (x6.4) | 
| GA | $22.01 | $94.45 (x4.3) | 
| MA | $22.04 | $108.01 (x4.9) | 
| DE | $22.08 | $92.76 (x4.2) | 
| TN | $22.13 | $181.27 (x8.2) | 
| HI | $22.42 | $29.34 (x1.3) | 
| RI | $22.50 | $70.00 (x3.1) | 
| MI | $22.63 | $88.98 (x3.9) | 
| OH | $22.65 | $120.03 (x5.3) | 
| CT | $22.76 | $124.93 (x5.5) | 
| IL | $23.09 | $161.11 (x7.0) | 
| WI | $23.22 | $221.40 (x9.5) | 
| FL | $24.04 | $90.69 (x3.8) | 
| OK | $24.56 | $144.69 (x5.9) | 
| NC | $24.74 | $155.79 (x6.3) | 
| NY | $24.89 | $119.28 (x4.8) | 
| AZ | $26.28 | $98.81 (x3.8) | 
| NJ | $27.14 | $154.15 (x5.7) | 
| AL | $27.40 | $215.08 (x7.9) | 
| CA | $28.55 | $170.04 (x6.0) | 
| WA | $28.97 | $120.00 (x4.1) | 
| SD | $31.54 | $117.31 (x3.7) | 
| MD | $34.03 | $168.71 (x5.0) | 
| DC | $36.15 | $176.25 (x4.9) |