Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Mason City, IA — inpatient
In Mason City, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area) (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $460.85 to $460.85, with a median of $460.85. Across Iowa, the median is $315.51 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 76642, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Mason City, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. one side lowest Mason City, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Rt | $460.85 | $709.00 | $75.49–$709.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. one side lowest Mason City, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Lt | $460.85 | $709.00 | $75.49–$709.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. one side Mason City, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Bl | $691.60 | $1,064.00 | $75.49–$1,064.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $460.85, median $460.85, highest $460.85.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $460.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.