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Screening mammogram in California

CPT 77067 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $181 to $2,326 at the 15 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$279typical cash price
$196typical commercial insurer rate
$181–$2.3kcash price range, 10 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
$181
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
$181
El Camino Health
$220
University of California Davis Medical Center
$233
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
$271
Stanford Health Care
$287
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
$388
Grossmont Hospital
$435
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$435
Good Samaritan Hospital
$2,326

California typical cash price: $279

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$723$181$243$109–$374 · 79 plans
Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla$723$181$243$109–$328 · 79 plans
El Camino HealthMountain View$878$220–
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$582$233$115$103–$115 · 23 plans
Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton$677$271$1,092only 2 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford$717$287–
Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks$388$388$114$97–$386 · 52 plans
Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa$580$435$319$8–$404 · 23 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$580$435$361$201–$458 · 12 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$2,326$2,326$144$129–$1,861 · 65 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$296$146–$475 · 4 plans
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos Angeles––$223$146–$445 · 6 plans
Southern California Hospital at HollywoodHollywood––$167$119–$248 · 11 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood––$169$160–$244 · 5 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange––$169$160–$244 · 5 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does screening mammogram cost at a hospital in California?

At 10 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for screening mammogram is $279, and most charge between $181 and $624. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $196. 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 2 of the 7 hospitals in California 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.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for screening mammogram?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $181 at Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

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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