Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts)
Facility: Ellis Hospital
Billing Code: 77066 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $145 (about 0.9× the $157 Medicare rate). Ellis Hospital charges insurers about $167, or about $220 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Schenectady, 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 $145. 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.
3 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 | $134 - $1,418 | 85% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $110 | 70% |
| Aetnamajor | $139 - $1,507 | 89% |
| CDPHP | $167 | 106% |
| MVP Health Care | $377 | 240% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $52 - $1,596 |
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 Ellis Hospital
Compare: Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) at other NY hospitals
- The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl · Plattsburgh $44
- Oswego Hospital · Oswego $45
- The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy · Malone $47
- Columbia Memorial Hospital · Hudson $51
- Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn $51
- St John's Riverside Hospital · Yonkers $52
- St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore · Far Rockaway $52
- Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital · Stony Brook $54
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.