Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area) as an inpatient: from $935.85 to $1,028.67, with a median of $982.26. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital — $46.41 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $371.25 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC US ED BREAST UNI LIMITED CDM | $935.85 | $1,835.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC US BREAST UNI LIMITED | $1,028.67 | $2,017.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC US ED BREAST UNI LIMITED CDM | $1,028.67 | $2,017.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC US BREAST UNI LIMITED | $1,071.51 | $2,101.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $935.85, median $982.26, highest $1,028.67 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $452.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.