{"id":3702,"date":"2021-10-13T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T09:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/?p=3702"},"modified":"2022-07-19T19:40:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T19:40:00","slug":"mammogram-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/mammogram-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Mammogram &#8211; What it is and How much it costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>What is a mammogram?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A mammogram is an imaging technique that uses low-energy x-rays to examine each breast for possible cancer. The breast is placed on a level surface of the mammogram machine and briefly squeezed between two paddles for a few seconds. Some discomfort or pain may be experienced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How long\u00a0 does the mammogram take?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically the mammogram takes 15 minutes or so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What does a mammogram show?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mammograms can show benign scarring, calcifications or masses suggestive of cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How much does a mammogram cost?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A mammogram can cost from under $100 to costing several hundred dollars. Usually you will pay a lot more if you use your health insurance plan to pay for the mammogram or have it done in a hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn to shop for routine healthcare needs and save.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthdrum.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.HEALTHdrum.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come join our healthcare community and discover how <\/span><b>consumer-directed, self pay care<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can save you a bundle of money and put healthcare control back in your hands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/ct-scan-costs\/\">https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/ct-scan-costs\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Book a visit now.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Cash pay pricing beats insurance-based pricing and hassles. Check prices before you book.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href='https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/costs\/mammogram' class='big-button bigblue' target=\"_blank\">Book your Mammogram visit<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Written by HEALTHdrum<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a mammogram? A mammogram is an imaging technique that uses low-energy x-rays to examine each breast for possible cancer. The breast is placed on a level surface of the mammogram machine and briefly squeezed between two paddles for a few seconds. Some discomfort or pain may be experienced. 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