Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts)
Facility: Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center
Billing Code: 77066 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) is about $128 (about 0.8× the $157 Medicare rate). Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center charges insurers about $155, or about $365 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Brainerd, MN.
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 $128. 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
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 | $155 - $412 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $155 - $313 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $461 | 294% |
| Cignamajor | $398 | 254% |
| HealthPartners | $155 - $398 | 99% |
| Medica | $155 - $395 | 99% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $232 - $245 | 148% |
| Security Health Plan | $155 | 99% |
| UCare | $155 - $357 | 99% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $111 - $417 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center
Compare: Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) at other MN hospitals
- Stevens Community Medical Center Inc · Morris $53
- Lakewood Health System · Staples $63
- Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau $73
- Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital · Saint Paul $90
- St Lukes Hospital · Duluth $106
- Madison Hospital · Madison $109
- Essentia Health Deer River · Deer River $111
- Essentia Health Sandstone · Sandstone $112
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.