CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts)

Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital

Billing Code: 77066 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$142
about 0.9× the $157 Medicare rate · typically $84–$171
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$182
Above the fair price
about $40 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $157 Fair price $142 This hospital $182 Cash price $204 Hospital's list price $319

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

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

Cheapest $44 Priciest $182

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

A fair price for a Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) is about $142 (about 0.9× the $157 Medicare rate). Sisters of Charity Hospital charges insurers about $182, or about $204 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Buffalo, NY.

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 $142. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $60 - $181 38%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $105 - $220 67%
Aetnamajor $111 - $159 71%
Cignamajor $106 - $220 68%
Humanamajor $111 - $159 71%
Amerigroup $127 81%
Fidelis Care $110 - $220 70%
Independent Health $86 - $296 55%
Molina $132 - $286 84%
MVP Health Care $205 131%
UPMC Health Plan $273 174%
WellCare $110 - $167 70%
+ 16 smaller / regional plans $71 - $334
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: 2157 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals