Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 6 hospitals list a cash price for breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area) as an inpatient: from $77.41 to $432.98, with a median of $432.98. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $355.57 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $432.98 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO HC ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $77.41 | $221.16 | $75.86 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO HB=US SOFT TISSUE BREAST LIMITED | $391.95 | $603.00 | $90.45–$554.76 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $432.98 | $432.98 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $432.98 | $432.98 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $432.98 | $432.98 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $432.98 | $432.98 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado one side Aurora, CO HB=US BREAST UNILATERAL LIMITED | $624.00 | $960.00 | $144.00–$883.20 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $77.41, median $432.98, highest $432.98 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $432.98 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 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.