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Where to get a free or low-cost mammogram in Jersey City, New Jersey

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.

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

If you're uninsured or under-insured, start with New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection (NJCEED). If you don't qualify, the 3 community health centers below charge by income.

  • New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection (NJCEED)

    New Jersey's program for residents who qualify.

    Call 800-328-3838 Check eligibility

  • 3 community health centers in Jersey 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?"

New Jersey's free breast cancer screening program

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

Where to get the mammogram in Jersey City

These facilities near Jersey City are 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 New Jersey's screening program pay for mammograms here?

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