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Where to get a free or low-cost mammogram in Traverse City, Michigan

Black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women (ACS, 2024), despite similar incidence rates: the gap traces to later-stage diagnosis, higher triple-negative rates, and uneven access to timely follow-up.

See 2 local clinics Call the Michigan program

How to get a mammogram free or at low cost in Traverse City

If you're uninsured or under-insured, start with Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Navigation Program (BC3NP). If you don't qualify, the 2 community health centers below charge by income.

  • Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Navigation Program (BC3NP)

    Michigan's program for residents who qualify.

    Call 844-446-8727 Check eligibility

  • 2 community health centers in Traverse City

    Federally qualified health centers, required to see you regardless of ability to pay, with fees on a sliding scale by income.

    See the list

When you call, ask

  • "Do you offer a mammogram at this location?"
  • "What would it cost me without insurance, on your sliding scale?"

Community health centers in Traverse City

2 federally qualified community health centers in Traverse City charge on a sliding scale by income and see patients regardless of insurance. Call ahead to confirm the site offers a mammogram and to book.

See every community clinic in Traverse City

Michigan's free breast cancer screening program

If you are uninsured or under-insured, Michigan runs a NBCCEDP program that covers mammogram and follow-up at no cost for residents who qualify.

Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Navigation Program (BC3NP)

Call 844-446-8727 Program details and eligibility Full Michigan eligibility guide

Where to get the mammogram in Traverse City

This facility near Traverse City is certified by the FDA to perform mammograms. Certification says nothing about cost. To have it paid for, start with the health centers and the state program above, then call the facility they send you to.

Before you book, ask:

  • Do you take my insurance, or Medicaid?
  • Do you offer a sliding scale or self-pay price?
  • Does Michigan's screening program pay for mammograms here?

FDA Mammography Quality Standards Act facility list, updated October 12, 2026.

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