Non-tunneled central venous catheter insertion at Essentia Health Fargo

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INSERT NON-TUNNEL CV CATHETER >5 YEARS

3000 32nd Ave S Fargo, ND

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Essentia Health Fargo’s median price of $2.1k is 27% below the median hospital's median price ($2.9k), higher than 35% of the 2,457 hospitals reporting CPT 36556. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 36556 at Essentia Health Fargo

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 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	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$679.11	$679.11	$679.11 – $679.11
2	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$985.73	$985.73	$985.73 – $985.73
3	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,087	$1,087	$1,087 – $1,087
4	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,087	$1,087	$1,087 – $1,087
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,140	$1,140	$1,140 – $1,140
6	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,144	$1,144	$1,144 – $1,144
7	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,144	$1,144	$1,144 – $1,144
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,248	$1,248	$1,140 – $1,356
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs nd facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,356	$1,356	$1,356 – $1,356
10	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,404	$1,404	$1,404 – $1,404
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,437	$1,437	$1,437 – $1,437
12	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,505	$1,505	$1,404 – $1,607
13	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,561	$1,561	$1,561 – $1,561
14	Medica ifb aco facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,561	$1,561	$1,561 – $1,561
15	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,667	$1,667	$1,667 – $1,667
16	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,667	$1,667	$1,667 – $1,667
17	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,698	$1,698	$1,698 – $1,698
18	Healthpartners commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,698	$1,698	$1,698 – $1,698
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,710	$1,710	$1,710 – $1,710
20	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,020	$2,020	$2,020 – $2,020
21	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,154	$2,154	$2,154 – $2,154
22	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,154	$2,154	$2,154 – $2,154
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$3,148	$3,148	$3,148 – $3,148
24	Healthpartners medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$3,148	$3,148	$3,148 – $3,148
25	Medica medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$3,148	$3,148	$3,148 – $3,148

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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