3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) cost in California

Prices at 136 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $154 — 100% above the US median ($77), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Saint Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA $27 $28 ★ 3/5 238 min
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center Garden Grove, CA $27 $28 ★ 2/5 134 min
West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $27 $28 ★ 2/5 190 min
Huntington Beach Hospital Huntington Beach, CA $27 $28 ★ 1/5 158 min
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA $27 $28 ★ 3/5 204 min
Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge, CA $34 $72 ★ 4/5 215 min
St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA $34 $70 ★ 2/5 176 min
El Camino Health Mountain View, CA $36 ★ 4/5 163 min
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville, CA $41 $55 ★ 3/5 116 min
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Grass Valley, CA $49 $82 ★ 3/5 145 min
Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CA $53 $61 ★ 5/5 132 min
California Hospital Medical Center La Los Angeles, CA $53 $74 ★ 2/5 254 min
St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $58 $71 ★ 5/5 150 min
Jerold Phelps Community Hospital Garberville, CA $62 149 min
Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta Mount Shasta, CA $65 $72 ★ 4/5 89 min
Mission Community Hospital Panorama City, CA $67 $36 ★ 3/5 233 min
Kern Medical Center Bakersfield, CA $68 $40 ★ 1/5 306 min
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA $71 $213 94 min
San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA $72 $53 ★ 2/5 213 min
St Rose Hospital Hayward, CA $74 $40 ★ 1/5 160 min
Lompoc Valley Medical Center Lompoc, CA $75 $61 ★ 1/5 171 min
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton Stockton, CA $77 $121 ★ 3/5 225 min
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA $83 $90 ★ 3/5 123 min
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District Brawley, CA $84 $84 ★ 3/5 191 min
Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA $88 $114 ★ 3/5 153 min

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$249
Cash / self-pay
$154
Insurer-negotiated
$84
Medicare pays
$51
$36$336
Median cash $154  ·  Medicare $51  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $154 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($102).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $249 list price could save about $95 (38%).

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