Diagnostic mammogram cost in California

Prices at 151 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $428 — 30% above the US median ($329), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning, CA $103 $45 ★ 3/5 191 min 14.6%
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA $108 $121 ★ 4/5 173 min 16.1%
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA $108 $121 ★ 3/5 151 min 15.3%
Saint Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA $116 $125 ★ 3/5 250 min 14.9%
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center Garden Grove, CA $116 $130 ★ 2/5 138 min 16.6%
West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $116 $130 ★ 2/5 196 min 16.6%
Huntington Beach Hospital Huntington Beach, CA $116 $130 ★ 1/5 173 min 14.8%
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA $116 $126 ★ 3/5 214 min 16.5%
San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA $116 $130 ★ 2/5 155 min 15.5%
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding, CA $120 $121 ★ 2/5 148 min 15.9%
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA $121 $121 ★ 3/5 173 min 15.8%
Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA $131 $132 ★ 3/5 202 min 16.0%
Pih Health Downey Hospital Downey, CA $138 $187 ★ 4/5 240 min 16.5%
St Rose Hospital Hayward, CA $142 $191 ★ 1/5 167 min 16.5%
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District Brawley, CA $145 $133 ★ 3/5 190 min 15.0%
Mercy Medical Center Merced, CA $151 $327 ★ 3/5 228 min 15.1%
Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai Ojai, CA $161 $204 110 min 15.0%
Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA $172 $264 ★ 3/5 147 min 16.1%
St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA $176 $312 ★ 2/5 181 min 15.7%
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, CA $196 $149 ★ 4/5 193 min 15.3%
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA $196 $149 ★ 5/5 180 min 13.8%
Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA $196 $145 ★ 5/5 13.9%
Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas Encinitas, CA $196 $149 ★ 4/5 194 min 14.5%
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA $199 $208 ★ 3/5 226 min 15.2%
Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA $203 $133 ★ 1/5 248 min 15.3%

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 August 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)
$785
Cash / self-pay
$428
Insurer-negotiated
$164
Medicare pays
$140
$141$884
Median cash $428  ·  Medicare $140  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $428 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($140). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $785 list price could save about $357 (45%).

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