How much does a mammogram cost?
Screening mammograms generally cost between $50 and $150. Most states now have laws requiring health insurance companies to reimburse all or part of the cost of screening mammograms. Insurance companies and health care providers can supply details. All women age 40 and older with Medicare can get a screening mammogram each year. Medicare will also pay for one baseline mammogram for a woman between the ages of 35 and 39. There is no deductible requirement for this benefit, but Medicare beneficiaries have to pay 20 percent of the Medicare-approved amount. Information about Medicare coverage is available at http://www.medicare.gov on the Internet, or through the Medicare Hotline at 1–800–633–4227 (1–800–MEDICARE). For the hearing impaired, the telephone number is 1–877–486–2048. Some state and local health programs and employers provide mammograms free or at low cost.
Medicare pays 80 percent of the cost of a screening mammogram each year for beneficiaries age 40 and older and one baseline mammogram for beneficiaries age 35 to 39. There is no deductible requirement for this benefit, but Medicare beneficiaries are responsible for a 20 percent copayment of the Medicare-approved amount. Information about Medicare coverage is available at http://www.medicare.gov on the Internet, or through the Medicare Hotline at 1?800?633?4227 (1?800?MEDICARE). For deaf and hard of hearing callers, the TTY/TDD number is 1?877?486?2048.
