Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Boston, MA — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area) as an inpatient: from $135.91 to $780.00, with a median of $268.80. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center South — $132.89 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $288.54 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 76642, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton, MA · (508) 427-3000 HC Chg US Breast Uni Real Time With Image Limited | $135.91 | $302.03 | $89.05–$394.86 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA · (617) 789-3000 HC Chg US Breast Uni Real Time With Image Limited | $151.54 | $336.76 | $89.05–$475.07 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 HC Chg US Breast Uni Real Time With Image Limited | $258.30 | $574.00 | $62.30–$512.54 | 55% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA · (781) 979-3000 HC Ultrasound Breast Uni Limited | $268.80 | $384.00 | $31.15–$576.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 636-5000 HC Ultrasound Breast Uni Limited | $281.40 | $402.00 | $31.15–$673.17 | 30% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA · (978) 937-6000 HC Ultrasound Breast Uni Limited | $756.00 | $1,080.00 | $35.80–$1,620.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance one side Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC US Breast - Axilla Right | $780.00 | $780.00 | $71.24–$780.00 | — | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance one side Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC US Breast - Axilla Left | $780.00 | $780.00 | $71.24–$780.00 | — | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC Ultrasound Breast Limited | $780.00 | $780.00 | $71.24–$780.00 | — | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA · (978) 937-6000 HC Ultrasound Breast Limited | $1,007.30 | $1,439.00 | $35.80–$2,158.50 | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $135.91, median $268.80, highest $780.00 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $268.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A limited breast ultrasound looks at one breast or one area, usually a lump or a finding on a mammogram.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan and may or may not include the radiologist's reading.