Hawaii, Idaho and Utah had the lowest breast cancer screening recall rates, an indicator of imaging efficiency, between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, according to CMS data published Aug. 6. New York had the highest recall rate for the same time period.
The national breast cancer screening recall rate was 9% for the same time period.
CMS uses Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Physician Part B claims to measure how often certain imaging tests are performed when potentially not medically appropriate to do so.
Breast cancer screening recall measures the rate of additional breast cancer screening performed within 45 days of an initial mammogram, with a lower percentage suggesting higher imaging efficiency.
Here are the breast cancer screening recall rates of all U.S. states and Washington, D.C.:
Note: This list includes ties.
1 (tie). Hawaii: 6.1%
1 (tie). Idaho: 6.1%
1 (tie). Utah: 6.1%
4 (tie). Maine: 6.2%
4 (tie). Minnesota: 6.2%
4 (tie). Washington: 6.2%
4 (tie). Wisconsin: 6.2%
8 (tie). South Carolina: 6.3%
8 (tie). Tennessee: 6.3%
10 (tie). District of Columbia: 6.4%
10 (tie). New Hampshire: 6.4%
12 (tie). Missouri: 6.5%
12 (tie). New Mexico: 6.5%
12 (tie). Nevada: 6.5%
15 (tie). Kentucky: 6.7%
15 (tie). Oregon: 6.7%
15 (tie). Virginia: 6.7%
18 (tie). Arizona: 6.8%
18 (tie). Delaware: 6.8%
20 (tie). Alabama: 6.9%
20 (tie). Massachusetts: 6.9%
20 (tie). South Dakota: 6.9%
23 (tie). Indiana: 7%
23 (tie). Louisiana: 7%
25 (tie). Maryland: 7.1%
25 (tie). North Dakota: 7.1%
25 (tie). Nebraska: 7.1%
25 (tie). Texas: 7.1%
29. Kansas: 7.3%
30 (tie). Mississippi: 7.4%
30 (tie). Montana: 7.4%
30 (tie). Oklahoma: 7.4%
33 (tie). Iowa: 7.5%
33 (tie). Ohio: 7.5%
35. Alaska: 7.6%
36 (tie). Michigan: 7.7%
36 (tie). North Carolina: 7.7%
36 (tie). Vermont: 7.7%
36 (tie). Wyoming: 7.7%
40. Georgia: 7.8%
41. West Virginia: 7.9%
42. Arkansas: 8.1%
43. Pennsylvania: 8.2%
44. Colorado: 8.4%
45. California: 9%
46. Rhode Island: 9.2%
47. Illinois: 9.8%
48. Florida: 15.2%
49. New Jersey: 23.1%
50. Connecticut: 30.1%
51. New York: 31.6%
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