SSM Health Breast Care at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia

For patients with insurance, screening mammography is considered a “covered service” and there is no out of pocket cost. For uninsured or under-insured patients, SSM Health can help provide this potentially life-saving service at a reduced or free cost. For most diagnostic mammograms and breast ultrasounds, patients may have an out of pocket cost. It will vary by insurance coverage. To receive an estimate on your out of pocket cost, find your testing location and use our price transparency tool in MyChart.

A mammogram is a non-invasive breast exam that can detect breast cancer when it is small and easiest to treat. During a mammogram, a technologist will use a special machine to take X-rays of your breasts. The machine compresses the breast between a plexiglass paddle and an X-ray detector plate to generate an X-ray image of the breast tissue.