Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area) as an inpatient: from $135.00 to $382.40, with a median of $291.84. The lowest listed price is at Seattle Children's Hospital — $156.84 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $321.80 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital lowest Seattle, WA Ultrasound Breast Limited | $135.00 | $135.00 | $18.69–$162.00 | — | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA ED - ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $150.45 | $295.00 | $188.95–$236.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA Hc Us Breast; Ltd/Focused Uni | $183.09 | $366.18 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED - TECH | $248.37 | $487.00 | $311.92–$389.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC US ED BREAST UNI LIMITED CDM | $291.84 | $608.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC US ED BREAST UNI LIMITED CDM | $291.84 | $608.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC US ED BREAST UNI LIMITED CDM | $291.84 | $608.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett, WA HC US BREAST UNI LIMITED | $306.80 | $590.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett, WA HC US ED BREAST UNI LIMITED CDM | $322.92 | $621.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit dba Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA HC US BREAST(S) SONOGRAM LTD | $326.40 | $408.00 | $34.68–$367.20 | 20% | — source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC US BREAST UNI LIMITED | $332.16 | $692.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC US BREAST UNI LIMITED | $332.16 | $692.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC US BREAST UNI LIMITED | $332.16 | $692.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital one side E Seattle, WA "HB ULTRASOUND, BREAST, UNILATERAL, LIMITED" | $382.40 | $478.00 | $89.00–$315.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA US Breast Sonogram Ltd | $743.10 | $743.10 | $187.26–$713.38 | — | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics both sides Bellevue, WA Hc Us Breast Ltd/Focused Bilateral | $311.00 | $622.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $135.00, median $291.84, highest $382.40 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $311.00, median $311.00, highest $311.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $183.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.