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HCHG INTROD NEEDLE INTRACATH AORT TRANSLUMBAR
Rapids, MN
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Allina Health Systems’s median price of $2.5k is 149% above the median hospital's median price ($1.0k), higher than 79% of the 1,496 hospitals reporting CPT 36160. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 31 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare (um) facility · per diem · outpatient | $272 | $272 | — | — | — | $272 – $272 |
| 2 | Bcbs Mn bc pmap (amu) facility · other · outpatient | $287 | $287 | — | — | — | $287 – $287 |
| 3 | Medica medica dual solutions (m) facility · other · outpatient | $468 | $468 | — | — | — | $468 – $468 |
| 4 | Bcbs Mn bc state health plan (mu) facility · other · outpatient | $548 | $548 | — | — | — | $548 – $548 |
| 5 | Bcbs Mn bc premier (m u) facility · other · outpatient | $582 | $582 | — | — | — | $582 – $582 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bc aehp (mu) facility · other · outpatient | $684 | $684 | — | — | — | $684 – $684 |
| 7 | Bcbs Mn bc high value/performance network (mu) facility · other · outpatient | $734 | $734 | — | — | — | $734 – $734 |
| 8 | Ucare ucare pmap (abdmnorsuv) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | $91 | 8% | — | $1.0k – $1.2k |
| 9 | Medica medica elect (u m) facility · other · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 10 | Medica medica essentials (u m) facility · other · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 11 | Medica medica mhps (u m) facility · other · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 12 | Medica medica pmap (um) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | $100 | 8% | — | $1.1k – $1.3k |
| 13 | Medica medica choice (u m) facility · other · outpatient | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 14 | Aetna aetna elevate (amu) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 15 | Aetna aetna performance (amu) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 16 | Medica medica dual solutions (m) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.3k | $2.3k | — | — | — | $2.3k – $2.3k |
| 17 | Aetna aetna elevate (amu) facility · other · outpatient | $2.5k | $2.5k | — | — | — | $2.5k – $2.5k |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare (um) facility · case rate · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 19 | Aetna aetna performance (amu) facility · other · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 20 | Aetna aetna direct network (amu) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.8k | $2.8k | — | — | — | $2.8k – $2.8k |
| 21 | Bcbs Mn bc aware/blue plus (a m u) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3.3k | $3.3k | $265 | 8% | — | $3.0k – $3.5k |
| 22 | Aetna aetna direct network (amu) facility · other · outpatient | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 23 | Medica medica elect (u m) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 24 | Medica medica ubh (m) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3.9k | $3.9k | $316 | 8% | — | $3.6k – $4.2k |
| 25 | Medica medica essentials (u m) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
Last updated: Jun 17, 2026
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