How much does screening mammogram, bilateral cost in California?

CPT 77067 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for California.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
77067 Screening mammogram, bilateral
Ask to pay
$179
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$90
Typical price near you
$285
Cash / self-pay price
$326
Prices near you — 82 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Dignity St. Joseph's Medical Center (Stockton) lowest ⚠ likely error Hospital $0cash 0.0× —
Adventist Health Bakersfield (Bakersfield) ⚠ likely error Hospital $11cash 0.1× —
Adventist Health Glendale (Glendale) Hospital $24cash 0.3× ★★★★★
Eisenhower Medical Center (Rancho Mirage) Hospital $49cash 0.6× ★★★★★
Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) Hospital $107cash 1.2× —
Dignity St. Bernardine Medical Center (San Bernardino) Hospital $112cash 1.3× —
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (Pomona) Hospital $120cash 1.3× ★★★★★
UCI Health – Lakewood (Lakewood) Hospital $147negotiated 1.6× —
UCI Health – Fountain Valley (Fountain Valley) Hospital $147negotiated 1.6× —
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Newport Beach) Hospital $153negotiated 1.7× ★★★★★
Dignity Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Northridge) Hospital $155cash 1.7× ★★★★★
Adventist Health Simi Valley (Simi Valley) Hospital $158cash 1.8× —
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 9 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 77067 (Screening mammogram, bilateral), Medicare's benchmark rate is $89.60. A fair self-pay target for this line is $179.20. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 77067 is $326.40, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $197.44–$464.84. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 77067 cost in California?

For screening mammogram, bilateral (CPT 77067) in California, a fair self-pay price is around $285, with hospitals ranging from $197 to $465 across 82 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $90, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does screening mammogram, bilateral cost in California?

A fair self-pay price for screening mammogram, bilateral (CPT 77067) in California is around $285, with hospital prices ranging from $197 to $465 across 82 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 77067?

Medicare pays about $90 for screening mammogram, bilateral (CPT 77067). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of screening mammogram, bilateral?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.