Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 12 hospitals list a cash price for Breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area) as an inpatient: from $84.49 to $1,458.00, with a median of $1,458.00. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $1,373.51 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $346.19 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 76642, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health one side lowest Houston, TX ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERAL LIMITED (32876642) | $84.49 | $169.00 | $84.50–$122.38 | 50% | — source file |
| Harris Health one side lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERAL LIMITED (32876642) | $84.49 | $169.00 | $84.50–$122.38 | 50% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital one side Houston, TX TC ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERAL LIMITED | $477.71 | $713.00 | $285.20–$677.35 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital one side Houston, TX TC ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERAL LIMITED | $477.71 | $713.00 | $285.20–$677.35 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital one side Houston, TX TC ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERAL LIMITED | $477.71 | $713.00 | $285.20–$677.35 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital one side Houston, TX TC ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERAL (INCLUDING AXILLA WHEN PERFORMED) LIMITED | $479.05 | $715.00 | $286.00–$679.25 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital one side Houston, TX TC IR ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERAL (INCLUDING AXILLA WHEN PERFORMED) LIMITED | $479.05 | $715.00 | $286.00–$679.25 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital one side Houston, TX TC ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERAL (INCLUDING AXILLA WHEN PERFORMED) LIMITED | $479.05 | $715.00 | $286.00–$679.25 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital one side Houston, TX TC IR ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERAL (INCLUDING AXILLA WHEN PERFORMED) LIMITED | $479.05 | $715.00 | $286.00–$679.25 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital one side Houston, TX TC ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERAL (INCLUDING AXILLA WHEN PERFORMED) LIMITED | $479.05 | $715.00 | $286.00–$679.25 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital one side Houston, TX TC IR ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERAL (INCLUDING AXILLA WHEN PERFORMED) LIMITED | $479.05 | $715.00 | $286.00–$679.25 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC US BREAST LIMITED | $562.50 | $1,125.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC US BREAST LIMITED | $1,458.00 | $2,916.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC US BREAST LIMITED | $1,458.00 | $2,916.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC US BREAST LIMITED | $1,458.00 | $2,916.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC US BREAST LIMITED | $1,458.00 | $2,916.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC US BREAST LIMITED | $1,458.00 | $2,916.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC US BREAST LIMITED | $1,458.00 | $2,916.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC US BREAST LIMITED | $1,458.00 | $2,916.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC US BREAST LIMITED | $1,458.00 | $2,916.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $84.49, median $1,458.00, highest $1,458.00 — a 17.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,458.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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.