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Removal sutr/stapl xreq anes
Devils Lake, ND
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Altru Hospital Devils Lake’s median price of $16 is 89% below the median hospital's median price ($146), higher than 21% of the 1,720 hospitals reporting CPT 15853. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 3 payers, 7 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 3 | Medica medicaid managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $186 | $186 | $179 | 96% | — | $7 – $365 |
| 4 | Medica medicaid managed care plan – hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $186 | $186 | $179 | 96% | — | $7 – $365 |
| 5 | Medica medicare managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $234 | $234 | $221 | 95% | — | $13 – $455 |
| 6 | Medica all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $641 | $641 | $621 | 97% | — | $20 – $1.3k |
| 7 | Aetna all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2k | $2k | — | — | — | $2k – $2k |
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026
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