Mammogram
Medicare Glossary
An X-ray exam of the breast used to screen for or diagnose breast cancer. Medicare covers one screening mammogram every 12 months for women age 40 and older at no cost. Diagnostic mammograms for women with symptoms or abnormal results are also covered.
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