Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Detroit, MI
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 22 hospitals list a cash price for breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area): from $117.95 to $448.56, with a median of $294.63. The lowest listed price is at McLaren Port Huron — $176.68 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $270.23 at 73 hospitals.
- The median here, $294.63, is 15% below the US median of $346.09.
- That is 3.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- 1 of 22 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 14 cities for code 76642, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Sep 2, 2026.
Lowest$117.95McLaren Port Huron
Median$294.63half of hospitals charge less
Highest$448.56in this market
Difference3.8×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
median
Lowest $117.95Highest $828.75
one sideboth sides
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Port Huron one side lowest Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 US Breast Limited Right+2 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $117.95 | $235.90 | $48.16–$192.99 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital one side Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 HB US BREAST, UNILATERAL, LIMITED+1 more line at this price File of Jun 28, 2026 · source file | $119.66 | $573.00 | $45.35–$199.43 | 79% |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital one side West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 HB US BREAST, UNILATERAL, LIMITED IN HOME+1 more line at this price File of Jun 28, 2026 · source file | $119.66 | $623.00 | $46.29–$199.43 | 81% |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $122.36 | $244.72 | $48.16–$192.99 | 50% |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 US BREAST UNI LTD File of Apr 6, 2026 · source file | $144.75 | $193.00 | — | 25% |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital one side Rochester, MI · (248) 652-5000 U/S BREAST UNILATERAL LIMITED RT+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $154.16 | $328.00 | $42.89–$145.84 | 53% |
| McLaren Oakland one side Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 US Breast Limited Right+2 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $163.90 | $327.80 | $48.16–$302.81 | 50% |
| McLaren Macomb one side Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 US Breast Limited Right+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $167.00 | $334.00 | $48.16–$343.97 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus one side Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 US BREAST UNILAT LMTD+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $245.84 | $439.00 | $46.77–$152.65 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital one side Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 US BREAST UNILAT LMTD+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $245.84 | $439.00 | $46.77–$152.65 | 44% |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 US BREAST UNI LTD File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $261.00 | $348.00 | — | 25% |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 US BREAST UNI LTD+1 more line at this price File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $290.25 | $387.00 | $1.00–$146.66 | 25% |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 U/S BREAST INCL AXIUNILTD+2 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $299.00 | $598.00 | $48.16–$448.50 | 50% |
| Surgeons Choice Medical Center Southfield, MI US BREAST UNI, LIMITED File of May 8, 2026 · source file | $333.00 | $333.00 | $76.48–$84.98 | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region one side Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 Add On - US Breast Limited RT+2 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $361.05 | $722.10 | $48.16–$505.47 | 50% |
| VHS Sinai Grace Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 966-3300 US BREAST UNI LTD File of Apr 8, 2026 · source file | $362.25 | $483.00 | — | 25% |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland one side Pontiac, MI · (248) 858-3000 HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Rt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $380.90 | $586.00 | $47.66–$586.00 | 35% |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia one side Livonia, MI · (734) 655-4800 HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Rt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $380.90 | $586.00 | $47.66–$586.00 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital one side Brighton, MI · (517) 545-6000 HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Rt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $380.90 | $586.00 | $48.61–$586.00 | 35% |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital one side Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 US BREAST UNILAT LMTD+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $386.96 | $691.00 | $46.77–$691.00 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital one side Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 US BREAST UNILAT LMTD+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $407.68 | $728.00 | $46.77–$728.00 | 44% |
| VHS Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Commerce Charter Twp, MI · (248) 937-3370 US BREAST UNI LTD File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $418.50 | $558.00 | $1.00–$146.66 | 25% |
| Ascension River District Hospital one side East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 US BREAST UNILAT LMTD+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $448.56 | $801.00 | $46.77–$801.00 | 44% |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital one side Brighton, MI · (517) 545-6000 HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $572.00 | $880.00 | $48.61–$880.00 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland one side Pontiac, MI · (248) 858-3000 HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $572.00 | $880.00 | $47.66–$880.00 | 35% |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia one side Livonia, MI · (734) 655-4800 HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $572.00 | $880.00 | $47.66–$880.00 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital one side Brighton, MI · (517) 545-6000 HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Lt File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $828.75 | — | $48.61–$364.15 | — |
| McLaren Port Huron both sides Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 US Breast Limited Bilateral File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $117.95 | $235.90 | $48.16–$192.99 | 50% |
| McLaren Oakland both sides Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 US Breast Limited Bilateral File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $163.90 | $327.80 | $48.16–$302.81 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital both sides Rochester, MI · (248) 652-5000 U/S BREAST BILATERAL LIMITED File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $176.72 | $376.00 | $42.89–$145.84 | 53% |
| McLaren Lapeer Region both sides Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 US Breast Limited Bilateral File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $361.05 | $722.10 | $48.16–$505.47 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus both sides Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 US BREAST BILAT LMTD+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $369.04 | $659.00 | $46.77–$152.65 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital both sides Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 US BREAST BILAT LMTD+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $369.04 | $659.00 | $46.77–$152.65 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital both sides Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 US BREAST BILAT LMTD+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $580.72 | $1,037.00 | $46.77–$1,037.00 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital both sides Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 US BREAST BILAT LMTD+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $611.52 | $1,092.00 | $46.77–$1,092.00 | 44% |
| Ascension River District Hospital both sides East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 US BREAST BILAT LMTD+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $673.12 | $1,202.00 | $46.77–$1,202.00 | 44% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $117.95, median $294.63, highest $448.56 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $117.95, median $369.04, highest $673.12 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
The two groups are not comparable and are not averaged together: a
price for both sides of the body covers twice the work. Merging them is how a single
published "median" ends up far above what one side actually costs.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $299.00. 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 13 of 19 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 breast ultrasound (limited) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Breast ultrasound (limited) explained.