Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Columbia, MO
In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area): from $267.60 to $345.00, with a median of $306.30. The lowest listed price is at Boone Hospital Center — $38.70 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $345.00 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 76642, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center one side lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 ULTRASOUND BREAST LTD-RT | $267.60 | $446.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center one side lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 ULTRASOUND BREAST LTD-LT | $267.60 | $446.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri one side Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 US BREAST, UNILAT, INCLUDING AXILLA LIMITED-UM | $345.00 | $575.00 | $83.72–$86.97 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri one side Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILAT REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED-EF | $345.00 | $575.00 | $201.25–$506.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri one side Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 US BREAST UNILAT INCLUDING AXILLA LIMITED-XO | $345.00 | $575.00 | $83.72–$86.97 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri one side Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 US BREAST UNILAT INCLUDING AXILLA LIMITED-JUC | $345.00 | $575.00 | $201.25–$506.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri one side Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 US BREAST UNILAT INCLUDING AXILLA LIMITED-XS | $345.00 | $575.00 | $83.72–$86.97 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERL INCL AXILLA WHN PERF LIMITD-NFM | $345.00 | $575.00 | $83.72–$86.97 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERL INCL AXILLA WHN PERF LIMITD-FUL | $345.00 | $575.00 | $83.72–$86.97 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERL INCL AXILLA WHN PERF LIMITD-FAY | $345.00 | $575.00 | $201.25–$506.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERL INCL AXILLA WHN PERF LIMITD-SPFM | $345.00 | $575.00 | $201.25–$506.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERL INCLD AXILLA WHN PERF LIMITED-EC | $414.60 | $691.00 | $83.72–$86.97 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERL INCLD AXILLA WHN PERF LIMITD-JER | $414.60 | $691.00 | $83.72–$86.97 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri both sides Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 US BREAST, UNILAT, INCLUDING AXILLA LIMITED-BI | $345.00 | $575.00 | $83.72–$86.97 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center both sides Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 ULTRASOUND BREAST LTD-BI | $535.20 | $892.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $267.60, median $306.30, highest $345.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $345.00, median $440.10, highest $535.20 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $306.30. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.