Pathologist examination of tissue sample at Essentia Health Fargo

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SURG PATH LEVEL IV - REF

3000 32nd Ave S Fargo, ND

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Essentia Health Fargo’s median price of $156 is 80% above the median hospital's median price ($87), higher than 71% of the 2,557 hospitals reporting CPT 88305. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88305 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$53.43	$53.43	$53.43 – $53.43
2	Healthpartners medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$53.43	$53.43	$53.43 – $53.43
3	Medica medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$53.43	$53.43	$53.43 – $53.43
4	Ucare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$53.43	$53.43	$53.43 – $53.43
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$53.43	$53.43	$53.43 – $53.43
6	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$79.60	$79.60	$73.70 – $85.49
7	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · case rate · outpatient	$94.61	$94.61	$94.61 – $94.61
8	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · case rate · outpatient	$94.61	$94.61	$94.61 – $94.61
9	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$115.54	$115.54	$106.98 – $124.09
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$123.80	$123.80	$123.80 – $123.80
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$123.80	$123.80	$123.80 – $123.80
12	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$127.39	$127.39	$117.95 – $136.82
13	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$127.39	$127.39	$117.95 – $136.82
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$133.65	$133.65	$123.75 – $143.55
15	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$134.10	$134.10	$124.16 – $144.03
16	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$134.10	$134.10	$124.16 – $144.03
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$145.34	$146.27	$123.75 – $170.67
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs nd facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$158.90	$158.90	$147.12 – $170.67
19	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$164.54	$164.54	$152.35 – $176.73
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$168.40	$168.40	$155.92 – $180.87
21	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$175.54	$176.42	$152.35 – $202.25
22	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$182.95	$182.95	$169.40 – $196.50
23	Medica ifb aco facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$182.95	$182.95	$169.40 – $196.50
24	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$195.43	$195.43	$180.95 – $209.90
25	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$195.43	$195.43	$180.95 – $209.90

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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