CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts)

Facility: Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center

Billing Code: 77066 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$170
about 1.1× the $157 Medicare rate · typically $127–$279
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$228
Above the fair price
about $58 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $157 Fair price $170 This hospital $228 Cash price $1,319 Hospital's list price $1,319

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $48 Priciest $228

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) is about $170 (about 1.1× the $157 Medicare rate). Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center charges insurers about $228, or about $1,319 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Laguna Hills, CA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $170. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $145 92%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $118 - $1,428 75%
Aetnamajor $121 77%
Cignamajor $320 - $474 204%
SelectHealth $79 - $163 50%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $109 - $302

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 24451 Health Center Drive, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals