US Health Care Costs

Screening mammogram

CPT 77067 · Scans and imaging · hospital facility charge

At the 169 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $337, and most charge between $122 and $918 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

Estimate what you would pay

$337typical cash price
$217typical commercial insurer rate
$630typical list price
169hospitals in 35 states so far
Typical cash price by state

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$294$294$294$153
Arizona2$414$103$725$165
California15$279$181$2,326$223
Colorado1$368$368$368$414
Connecticut1$430$430$430$294
Delaware1$560$560$560$375
Florida16$494$203$2,840$139
Georgia7$281$217$849$238
Iowa1$337$337$337$124
Idaho2$337$337$337$266
Illinois9$325$248$924$364
Indiana3$180$155$185$305
Kansas2$824$355$1,294$136
Kentucky2$191$146$236$224
Massachusetts4$468$364$506$371
Michigan3$122$122$609$207
Minnesota1$99$99$99$265
Missouri6$229$82$314$170
Mississippi1$137$137$137$114
North Carolina6$334$195$382$321
Nebraska1$91$91$91$169
New Jersey10$131$114$169$349
Nevada1$1,437$1,437$1,437$102
New York3$587$143$633$222
Ohio10$161$111$420$185
Oklahoma3$211$163$309$238
Pennsylvania10$272$109$687$217
South Carolina5$312$276$1,186$124
South Dakota1–––$128
Tennessee3$335$115$555$160
Texas26$716$75$2,060$171
Utah2$734$695$772$538
Virginia7$415$415$834$256
Washington2$334$334$334$254
Wisconsin1$210$210$210$298
169 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does screening mammogram cost at a hospital?

At 155 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for screening mammogram is $337, and most charge between $122 and $918. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $217. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for screening mammogram?

At 46 of the 147 hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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