How much does a screening mammogram cost in San Francisco Bay Area?
Routine screening mammogram of both breasts including computer-aided detection. Below: the rates insurers have actually negotiated with 24 San Francisco Bay Area-area hospitals, and the cash (self-pay) prices where published — from the hospitals' own federally required price files.
$100
lowest median negotiated rate
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center – Alta Bates Campus
$1,207
highest (adult hospitals)
Good Samaritan Hospital
12.1×
price spread
same procedure, same metro
Median negotiated rate per hospital · sorted low → high · hover a bar for the full receipt
cash (self-pay) price
| Hospital | Gross charge | Cash price | Negotiated | Range | # rates | vs median |
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* Specialty hospital (pediatric or cancer center) — rates reflect specialty case mix. † Median based on fewer than 3 published rates — treat as indicative. Bars show the median dollar-denominated commercial negotiated rate; hospitals sharing a health-system contract show similar rates.
SOURCE: standard-charges files from 24 hospitals · file dates 2026-03-01 → 2026-04-01 · retrieved 2026-08-15
Paying cash can beat using insurance. At Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, the self-pay price is $271 — less than the $1,050 median commercial-insurer rate. If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash rate.
Skipping the hospital? 118
independent imaging/outpatient centers in this area negotiate a median
$110 all-in for this procedure (770 insurer
rates).
- Niv Decalo — $25
- Jessie Jacob — $26
- Marin Petct Imaging, Llc — $26
- Ralph Ho — $27