Thermogram Cost

Typical costs:

• For patients not covered by health insurance, a thermogram typically costs about $175-$250, according to an expert on BreastHealthProject.com. For example, About Your Health Inc. in South Carolina charges $175 for a first-visit breast scan using thermography. The The Preventive Medicine Center of Gainesville^[2] in Florida charges $183. The Longevity Center, in Wisconsin, charges $195. The Integrative Wellness Center^[3] , in California, charges $203. Jeremy Kaslow, MD^[4] , in California, charges $230.
• Health insurance typically does not cover thermography. For example, Aetna^[5] considers it experimental, as do BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina^[6] and Priority Health^[7] . Because thermography typically is not covered, many providers require upfront payment but will provide a coded bill in case the patient wishes to submit it to her insurance company.

• The patient waits in a room to acclimate to the temperature for about 15 minutes and removes clothing from the waist up. The provider takes multiple images of the breasts with a special digital infrared camera that can detect differences in temperature on the surface of the skin. A thermographer later interprets the images.
• Thermography is used for breast cancer detection due to the idea that cancer requires formation of new blood vessels, which emit heat.

• Providers typically recommend patients come back for regular thermograms at least once a year.

• Some providers offer online coupons or discounts for repeat customers. For example, the Cometa Wellness Center^[8] offers a $25 off online coupon. And About Your Health Inc. in South Carolina offers annual scans for $100 -- $75 off the regular price -- to returning customers.

• The International Academy of Clinical Thermology offers a list of thermography centers^[9] by state.
• A thermogram does not replace a mammogram, which the American Cancer Society recommends yearly starting at age 40.

1.  www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/examsandtestdescriptions/mammo...
2.  www.prevent-doc.com/thermography/faq.php
3.  earlybreastscreen.com/thermography-faqs/
4.  www.drkaslow.com/html/breast_thermography.html
5.  www.aetna.com/cpb/medical/data/1_99/0029.html
6.  www.bcbsnc.com/assets/services/public/pdfs/medicalpolicy/thermography.pdf
7.  www.priorityhealth.com/provider/manual/auths/~/media/documents/medical-policies/91...
8.  www.cometawellnesscenter.com/thermography.htm
9.  www.iact-org.org/links.html

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