Screening mammogram cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for screening mammogram, both breasts: from $108.00 to $993.23, with a median of $180.87. The lowest listed price is at Paradise Valley Hospital — $72.87 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $314.16 at 103 hospitals.
- The median here, $180.87, is 28% below the US median of $249.60.
- That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($91.18).
- San Diego, CA ranks 2nd of 4 metro areas in California by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 11 cities for code 77067, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and Sep 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 MAMMO SCREEN 2VWS EA BRST File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $108.00 | $348.00 | $88.39–$348.00 | 69% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC Scrn Uni Mammo Incl Cad+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $180.87 | $723.47 | $57.88–$578.78 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC Scrn Uni Mammo Incl Cad+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $180.87 | $723.47 | $57.88–$578.78 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Scrn Uni Mammo Ximg W/Cad+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $180.87 | $723.47 | $57.88–$578.78 | 75% |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC Scrn Uni Mammo Incl Cad+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $180.87 | $723.47 | $57.88–$578.78 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Scrn Uni Mammo Ximg W/Cad+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $180.87 | $723.47 | $57.88–$578.78 | 75% |
| Tri-City Medical Center one side Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 MG Mammo Digital Screening Right.+5 more lines at this price File of May 29, 2026 · source file | $222.32 | $370.53 | $74.11–$292.35 | 40% |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 MG Breast Tomo 3D Digital Screening.+2 more lines at this price File of May 29, 2026 · source file | $222.32 | $370.53 | $74.11–$292.35 | 40% |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Mammography of both breasts File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $363.55 | $661.00 | $79.32–$892.35 | 45% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway one side Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 MG Screening 3D Right w/ Implant+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $993.23 | $1,655.39 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido one side Escondido, CA MG Screen Routine Lt.+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $993.23 | $1,655.39 | — | 40% |
| Scripps Green Hospital both sides La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC Scrn Bi Mammo Ximgs W/Cad+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $180.87 | $723.47 | $57.88–$578.78 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista both sides San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Scrn Bilat Mammo Incl Cad+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $180.87 | $723.47 | $57.88–$578.78 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas both sides Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC Scrn Bilat Mammo Incl Cad+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $180.87 | $723.47 | $57.88–$578.78 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla both sides La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC Scrn Bilat Mammo Incl Cad+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $180.87 | $723.47 | $57.88–$578.78 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego both sides San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Scrn Bi Mammo Ximgs W/Cad+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $180.87 | $723.47 | $57.88–$578.78 | 75% |
| Tri-City Medical Center both sides Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 MG Mammo Digital Screening Bilateral. File of May 29, 2026 · source file | $222.32 | $370.53 | $74.11–$292.35 | 40% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa both sides San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY BI 2-VIEW BREAST INC CAD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $380.12 | $731.00 | $84.00–$250.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos both sides San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY BI 2-VIEW BREAST INC CAD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $380.12 | $731.00 | $84.00–$250.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion both sides San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY BI 2-VIEW BREAST INC CAD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $380.12 | $731.00 | $84.00–$250.00 | 48% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital both sides San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC SCR MAMMO BI INCL CAD - MAMMO BREAST SCREENING BILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $435.00 | $580.00 | $1.15–$464.00 | 25% |
| Grossmont Hospital both sides La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC SCR MAMMO BI INCL CAD - MAMMO BREAST SCREENING BILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $435.00 | $580.00 | $1.00–$625.89 | 25% |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center both sides Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC SCR MAMMO BI INCL CAD - MAMMO BREAST SCREENING BILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $435.00 | $580.00 | $0.33–$464.00 | 25% |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center both sides Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC SCR MAMMO BI INCL CAD - MAMMO BREAST SCREENING BILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $435.00 | $580.00 | $1.15–$446.60 | 25% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway both sides Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 MG Screen Routine Bilat+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $993.23 | $1,655.39 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido both sides Escondido, CA MG Screen 3D Bilat+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $993.23 | $1,655.39 | — | 40% |
Independent clinics in San Diego, CA
Prices published by the clinics themselves, not from a hospital price file. They are not part of the hospital median or the lowest price above.
| Clinic | Cash price |
|---|---|
| Imaging Healthcare Specialists – Kearny Mesa Imaging center · San Diego, CA · (858) 658-6500 Mammogram Screening 3D Tomosynthesis Checked Oct 1, 2026 · clinic's price page | $230.00 |
Outpatient: lowest $108.00, median $180.87, highest $993.23 — a 9.2× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $180.87, median $380.12, highest $993.23 — a 5.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $180.87. 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 8 of 8 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.
What screening mammogram is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Screening mammogram explained.