Ultrasound-guided needle biopsy of first lesion at Essentia Health Fargo

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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Fna bx w/us gdn 1st les

3000 32nd Ave S Fargo, ND

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Essentia Health Fargo’s median price of $704 is 22% below the median hospital's median price ($902), higher than 26% of the 2,359 hospitals reporting CPT 10005. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 10005 at Essentia Health Fargo

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 25 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 facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$400.39	$400.39	$400.39 – $400.39
2	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$581.17	$581.17	$581.17 – $581.17
3	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$640.78	$640.78	$640.78 – $640.78
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$672.30	$672.30	$672.30 – $672.30
5	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$674.54	$674.54	$674.54 – $674.54
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$703.59	$703.59	$703.59 – $703.59
7	Healthpartners medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$703.59	$703.59	$703.59 – $703.59
8	Medica medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$703.59	$703.59	$703.59 – $703.59
9	Ucare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$703.59	$703.59	$703.59 – $703.59
10	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$703.59	$703.59	$703.59 – $703.59
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$735.80	$735.80	$672.30 – $799.29
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs nd facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$799.29	$799.29	$799.29 – $799.29
13	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$827.68	$827.68	$827.68 – $827.68
14	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$887.44	$887.44	$827.68 – $947.20
15	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$920.30	$920.30	$920.30 – $920.30
16	Medica ifb aco facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$920.30	$920.30	$920.30 – $920.30
17	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$983.05	$983.05	$983.05 – $983.05
18	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,001	$1,001	$1,001 – $1,001
19	Healthpartners commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,001	$1,001	$1,001 – $1,001
20	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,191	$1,191	$1,191 – $1,191
21	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1,246	$1,246	$1,246 – $1,246
22	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1,246	$1,246	$1,246 – $1,246
23	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,270	$1,270	$1,270 – $1,270
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1,608	$1,608	$1,608 – $1,608
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1,608	$1,608	$1,608 – $1,608

Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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