Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 32 hospitals list a cash price for breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area): from $155.40 to $10,811.35, with a median of $1,553.45. The lowest listed price is at St. Joseph's Hospital and 8 other hospitals — $1,398.05 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $519.76 at 159 hospitals.
- The median here, $1,553.45, is 349% above the US median of $346.09.
- That is 17.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Tampa, FL ranks 4th of 4 metro areas in Florida by median, cheapest first.
- 19 of 32 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 32 facilities across 20 cities for code 76642, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 5, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Lowest$155.40St. Joseph's Hospital + 8 more
Median$1,553.45half of hospitals charge less
Highest$10,811.35in this market
Difference69.6×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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
median
Lowest $155.40Highest $10,811.35
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Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Hospital one side lowest Tampa, FL · (813) 870-4398 WM US BREAST UNILATERAL LMTD+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $155.40 | $259.00 | $46.62–$259.00 | 40% |
| St Anthony's Hospital one side lowest St. Petersburg, FL · (727) 825-1100 US US BREAST UNILATERAL LMTD+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $155.40 | $259.00 | $46.62–$259.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant Hospital one side lowest Clearwater, FL · (727) 462-7000 US US BREAST UNILATERAL LMTD File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $155.40 | $259.00 | $46.62–$259.00 | 40% |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital one side lowest Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 WM US BREAST UNILATERAL LMTD+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $155.40 | $259.00 | $46.62–$259.00 | 40% |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital one side lowest Plant City, FL · (813) 757-1200 WM US BREAST UNILATERAL LMTD+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $155.40 | $259.00 | $46.62–$259.00 | 40% |
| BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel one side lowest Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 914-1000 US US BREAST UNILATERAL LMTD File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $155.40 | $259.00 | $46.62–$259.00 | 40% |
| BayCare Alliant Hospital one side lowest Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 WM US BREAST UNILATERAL LMTD+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $155.40 | $259.00 | $129.50–$259.00 | 40% |
| Mease Countryside Hospital one side lowest Safety Harbor, FL · (727) 734-6950 US US BREAST UNILATERAL LMTD File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $155.40 | $259.00 | $46.62–$259.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant NorthBay Hospital one side lowest New Port Richey, FL · (727) 842-8468 US US BREAST UNILATERAL LMTD File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $155.40 | $259.00 | $46.62–$259.00 | 40% |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Us Exam Of Breast Limited File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $316.40 | $904.00 | — | 65% |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital one side Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Ultrasound Breast Limited - Us Breast Right Limited+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $376.80 | $942.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital one side Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Ultrasound Breast Limited - Us Breast Right Limited+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $376.80 | $942.00 | — | 60% |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital one side Tampa, FL ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERAL INCLUDING AXILLA WHEN DONE; LIMITED+3 more lines at this price File of Jul 10, 2026 · source file | $643.50 | $1,287.00 | $243.24–$1,287.00 | 50% |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital Tampa, FL · (727) 834-4900 US BRST UNI W AX LTD File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $980.24 | $980.24 | $46.07–$901.82 | — |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital one side Tampa, FL ULTRASOUND BREAST UNILATERAL REAL TIME WITH IMAGE DOCUMENTATION INCLUDING AXILLA WHEN PERFORMED LIMITED File of Jul 10, 2026 · source file | $1,287.00 | $2,574.00 | $486.49–$2,574.00 | 50% |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City, FL · (352) 568-1100 HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,301.76 | $1,301.76 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,553.45 | $1,553.45 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,553.45 | $1,553.45 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,553.45 | $1,553.45 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,553.45 | $1,553.45 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,553.45 | $1,553.45 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,624.35 | $1,624.35 | — | — |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,654.86 | $1,654.86 | — | — |
| HCA Florida Northside Hospital St Petersburg, FL · (727) 521-5121 US BRST UNI W AX LTD File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,875.53 | $1,875.53 | $88.15–$1,725.49 | — |
| HCA Florida South Shore Hospital Apollo Beach, FL · (813) 634-3301 US BRST UNI W AX LTD File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,361.92 | $2,361.92 | $111.01–$2,172.97 | — |
| HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital South Pasadena, FL · (727) 381-1000 US BRST UNI W AX LTD File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,440.55 | $2,440.55 | $114.71–$2,245.31 | — |
| HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital St. Petersburg, FL · (727) 384-1414 US BRST UNI W AX LTD File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,440.55 | $2,440.55 | $114.71–$2,245.31 | — |
| HCA Florida Largo Hospital Clearwater, FL · (727) 588-5200 US BRST UNI W AX LTD File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,777.39 | $2,777.39 | $130.54–$2,555.20 | — |
| HCA Florida Largo West Hospital Largo, FL · (727) 588-5200 US BRST UNI W AX LTD File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,777.39 | $2,777.39 | $130.54–$2,555.20 | — |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital Brandon, FL · (813) 916-0600 US BRST UNI W AX LTD File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,297.86 | $3,297.86 | $155.00–$3,034.03 | — |
| HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 873-6400 US BRST UNI W AX LTD File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $5,380.57 | $5,380.57 | $252.89–$4,950.12 | — |
| HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 873-6400 US BRST UNI W AX LTD File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $5,380.57 | $5,380.57 | $252.89–$4,950.12 | — |
| HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital Brooksville, FL · (352) 596-6632 US BRST UNI W AX LTD File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $10,811.35 | $10,811.35 | $508.13–$9,946.44 | — |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital both sides Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Ultrasound Breast Limited - Us Breast Bilateral Limited File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $754.00 | $1,885.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital both sides Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Ultrasound Breast Limited - Us Breast Bilateral Limited File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $754.00 | $1,885.00 | — | 60% |
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 $155.40, median $1,553.45, highest $10,811.35 — a 69.6× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $754.00, median $754.00, highest $754.00.
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 21 facilities here, median $376.80. 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 10 of 21 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.
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