CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts)

Facility: Lincoln County Medical Center

Billing Code: 77066 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$152
about 1.0× the $157 Medicare rate · typically $110–$210
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$111
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $41 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $157 Fair price $152 This hospital $111 Cash price $461 Hospital's list price $659

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How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

One of the lower prices — 5 of 8 other NM hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $46 Priciest $192

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM 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 $152 (about 1.0× the $157 Medicare rate). Lincoln County Medical Center charges insurers about $111, or about $461 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Ruidoso, NM.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $105 67%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $106 - $178 68%
Aetnamajor $107 68%
Humanamajor $111 71%
Molina $109 69%
Presbyterian $102 - $284 65%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $112

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 211 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso, NM 88345
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals