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How much does a mammogram cost? I'm not 40 yet, so my health insurance won't pay...? |
Younger women can get breast cancer - we all know that. I am considering getting a mammogram, but because of my age, my insurer won't cover it. Does anyone know how much the procedure will cost if I chose to pay for it out of pocket? Thanks. Usually most places will not give a mammogram to younger women because their breasts are more dense and the mammogram won't show the areas properly. They are more likely to do these at an earlier age if you have a strong family history of breast cancer or have a genetic predisposition to breast cancer. I was diagnosed at 26 for breast cancer with a 4cm lump that was able to be felt during a breast exam (quite easily) and they still didn't want to do a mammogram on me. They generally will do an ultrasound if there is reason to believe that it could be cancer with your doctors orders for it. If they feel after the ultrasound that there is something suspicious that warrants a mammogram they will then do it. You can't just have a mammogram for the heck of it without reason unless you have reached a certain age based on their criteria. You would need doctors orders to have this done or like I said a strong family history. From cancer.gov: 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鈥?00鈥?33鈥?227 (1鈥?00鈥揗EDICARE). For the hearing impaired, the telephone number is 1鈥?77鈥?86鈥?048. Some state and local health programs and employers provide mammograms free or at low cost. For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) coordinates the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. This program provides screening services, including clinical breast exams and mammograms, to low-income women throughout the United States and in several U.S. territories. Contact information for local programs is available on the CDC's Web site at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/cancercontacts/... on the Internet, or by calling the CDC at 1鈥?88鈥?42鈥?355 (select option 7). Information on low-cost or free mammography screening programs is also available through the NCI's Cancer Information Service (CIS) at 1鈥?00鈥?鈥揅ANCER (1鈥?00鈥?22鈥?237). www.cancer.gov Great question and answer. Even if you get the mammogram, do monthly exams and trust your hands more than what shows up on the screen. My mom is 41, recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and it didn't show up on either the mammogram or the ultrasound. |
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