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 ★ 3/5 250 min 14.9%
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center Garden Grove, CA $27 $28 ★ 2/5 138 min 16.6%
West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $27 $28 ★ 2/5 196 min 16.6%
Huntington Beach Hospital Huntington Beach, CA $27 $28 ★ 1/5 173 min 14.8%
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA $27 $28 ★ 3/5 214 min 16.5%
Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge, CA $34 $72 ★ 4/5 214 min 15.6%
St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA $34 $70 ★ 2/5 181 min 15.7%
El Camino Health Mountain View, CA $36 ★ 4/5 159 min 14.5%
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville, CA $41 $55 ★ 3/5 116 min 14.5%
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Grass Valley, CA $49 $82 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.3%
Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CA $53 $61 ★ 5/5 124 min 14.7%
California Hospital Medical Center La Los Angeles, CA $53 $74 ★ 2/5 254 min 15.4%
St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $58 $71 ★ 5/5 153 min 14.0%
Jerold Phelps Community Hospital Garberville, CA $62 148 min
Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta Mount Shasta, CA $65 $72 ★ 4/5 96 min 14.7%
Mission Community Hospital Panorama City, CA $67 $36 ★ 3/5 236 min 15.1%
Kern Medical Center Bakersfield, CA $68 $40 ★ 1/5 293 min 15.3%
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA $71 $213 94 min 15.1%
San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA $72 $53 ★ 2/5 218 min 15.2%
St Rose Hospital Hayward, CA $74 $40 ★ 1/5 167 min 16.5%
Lompoc Valley Medical Center Lompoc, CA $75 $61 ★ 1/5 169 min 15.9%
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton Stockton, CA $77 $121 ★ 3/5 227 min 13.9%
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA $83 $90 ★ 3/5 128 min 15.2%
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District Brawley, CA $84 $84 ★ 3/5 190 min 15.0%
Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA $88 $114 ★ 3/5 147 min 16.1%

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 July 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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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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