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Breast Ultrasound

California rates for HCPCS 76645

An ultrasound scan of the breast, using sound waves and a handheld probe to produce live images of the tissue. It is often used to look more closely at a lump or an area noted on a mammogram, and to tell a fluid-filled cyst from a solid growth.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Breast Ultrasound cost?

$407

Typical negotiated rate. In California, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $407 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $407 to $407.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $120 · 10th to 90th $91 to $166Professionalmedian $407 · 10th to 90th $407 to $407
$100$200facility $120professional $407

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$309.03
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,737.80
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$407.38
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
Optum
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$70.79
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$165.96
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$141.25

Where California sits

The same service costs 13.5 times more in Arizona than in South Carolina. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

California· 10th of 35

$407

AZ $407SC $30.20

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.