CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts)

Facility: Mercy Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 77066 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$135
about 0.9× the $157 Medicare rate · typically $72–$234
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$136
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $157 Fair price $135 This hospital $136 Cash price $150 Hospital's list price $501

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $57 Priciest $136

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

A fair price for a Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) is about $135 (about 0.9× the $157 Medicare rate). Mercy Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $136, or about $150 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ville Platte, LA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $61 39%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $204 130%
Aetnamajor $61 39%
Amerigroup $61 39%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $61 - $501
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 800 E Main, Ville Platte, LA 70586
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals