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Observation 1st Hour
De Smet, SD
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Avera DeSmet’s median price of $129 is 24% above the median hospital's median price ($104), higher than 61% of the 2,043 hospitals reporting HCPCS G0378. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 11 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 ind percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $98.15 | $98.15 | $98.15 – $98.15 |
| 2 | Medica ind percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $100.42 | $100.42 | $100.42 – $100.42 |
| 3 | Wellmark ppo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $110.23 | $110.23 | $110.23 – $110.23 |
| 4 | Wellmark ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $110.23 | $110.23 | $110.23 – $110.23 |
| 5 | Medica com percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $116.57 | $116.57 | $116.57 – $116.57 |
| 6 | Medica com percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $119.29 | $119.29 | $119.29 – $119.29 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare com percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $128.80 | $128.80 | $128.80 – $128.80 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare com percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $128.80 | $128.80 | $128.80 – $128.80 |
| 9 | Healthpartners com percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $143.45 | $143.45 | $143.45 – $143.45 |
| 10 | Healthpartners com percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $143.45 | $143.45 | $143.45 – $143.45 |
| 11 | Wellmark hmo outpatient | $2,875 | $2,875 | $2,875 – $2,875 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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