CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts)

Facility: St Joseph Medical Center

Billing Code: 77066 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$238
about 1.5× the $157 Medicare rate · typically $151–$389
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$229
About the fair price
about $9 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $157 Fair price $238 This hospital $229 Cash price $382 Hospital's list price $1,153

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

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

Cheapest $41 Priciest $229

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

A fair price for a Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) is about $238 (about 1.5× the $157 Medicare rate). St Joseph Medical Center charges insurers about $229, or about $382 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Tacoma, WA.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcareHumana

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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $140 - $229 89%
Aetnamajor $830 529%
Cignamajor $288 183%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $129 - $142 82%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $168
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: 1717 South J Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals