CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts)

Facility: Central Vermont Medical Center

Billing Code: 77066 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$113
about 0.7× the $157 Medicare rate · typically $76–$200
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$207
Well above the fair price
about $94 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $157 Fair price $113 This hospital $207 Cash price $899 Hospital's list price $899

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How this hospital compares to other VT hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 7 other VT hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $51 Priciest $699

Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 VT 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 $113 (about 0.7× the $157 Medicare rate). Central Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $207, or about $899 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Barre, VT.

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 $113. 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 $152 - $894 97%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $155 - $844 99%
Aetnamajor $152 - $782 97%
Cignamajor $383 - $851 244%
Humanamajor $149 - $366 95%
Harvard Pilgrim $101 - $719 64%
MVP Health Care $155 - $831 99%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $152 - $719
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: Box 547, Barre, VT 05641
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals