[NEPA]

Something is off with the info in the article. It gives the impression that just because a mammogram costs the provider a given amount that there isn't a profit. Unless I read it wrong, it doesn't say how much is actually charged for a mammogram.

I looked into for myself a few years ago and the cost to me was about $600. I got insurance not long after.

Of course the initial outlay for the equipment must be huge.

[RobertClark]

Something is off with the info in the article. It gives the impression that just because a mammogram costs the provider a given amount that there isn't a profit. Unless I read it wrong, it doesn't say how much is actually charged for a mammogram.

The article did address this aspect. It stated that the average reimbursement rate is $80.00 except on the new digital mammograms, where the typical reimbursement is $140.00. As most exams are provided either under private insurance, medicare, or another state program, this is what the hospital receives in return for the services. The amount charged to cash customers is not relevant, as it only applies to a very small number of the procedures performed. So, essentially, the hospital "charges" (although the insurers cram it down their throats) between $80 and $140.