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Lith-ion batt elec/pneum VAD
Devils Lake, ND
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Altru Hospital Devils Lake’s median price of $1.1k is 4% below the median hospital's median price ($1.1k), higher than 32% of the 1,094 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q0506. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 10 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 | Medica medicaid managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $351 | $351 | — | — | — | $351 – $351 |
| 2 | Medica medicaid managed care plan – hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $351 | $351 | — | — | — | $351 – $351 |
| 3 | Medica medicare managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $633 | $633 | — | — | — | $633 – $633 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 6 | Medica all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 7 | Aetna medicare managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 8 | Sanford Health Plan all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.5k | $1.5k | $213 | 15% | — | $1.2k – $1.7k |
| 9 | Aetna all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.5k | $1.5k | $400 | 26% | — | $1.1k – $1.9k |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2.1k | $2.1k | — | — | — | $2.1k – $2.1k |
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026
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