CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts)

Facility: Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System

Billing Code: 77066 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$167
about 1.1× the $157 Medicare rate · typically $72–$296
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$97
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $70 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $157 Fair price $167 This hospital $97 Cash price $149 Hospital's list price $199

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $44 Priciest $97

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) is about $167 (about 1.1× the $157 Medicare rate). Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System charges insurers about $97, or about $149 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bessemer, AL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $219 140%
Aetnamajor $97 - $139 62%
Cignamajor $49 - $144 31%
Humanamajor $169 108%
GEHA $139 89%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $100 - $179
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 995 9Th Avenue Southwest, Bessemer, AL 35022
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals