CT scan of neck with contrast dye at Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center

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CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W/DYE

Brainerd, MN

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Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center’s median price of $857 is 88% above the median hospital's median price ($456), higher than 68% of the 2,626 hospitals reporting CPT 70491. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 70491 at Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center

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	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$191.22	$191.22	$191.22 – $191.22
2	Healthpartners medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$191.22	$191.22	$191.22 – $191.22
3	Medica medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$191.22	$191.22	$191.22 – $191.22
4	Ucare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$191.22	$191.22	$191.22 – $191.22
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$191.22	$191.22	$191.22 – $191.22
6	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$629.47	$629.47	$629.47 – $629.47
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$679.27	$679.27	$679.27 – $679.27
8	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$854.37	$854.37	$854.37 – $854.37
9	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$854.37	$854.37	$854.37 – $854.37
10	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$856.56	$856.56	$856.56 – $856.56
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$896.40	$896.40	$896.40 – $896.40
12	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$899.39	$899.39	$899.39 – $899.39
13	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$899.39	$899.39	$899.39 – $899.39
14	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,267	$1,267	$1,267 – $1,267
15	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,311	$1,311	$1,311 – $1,311
16	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,311	$1,311	$1,311 – $1,311
17	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,337	$1,337	$1,337 – $1,337
18	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,359	$1,359	$1,267 – $1,450
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,394	$1,394	$1,394 – $1,394
20	Medica ifb aco facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,408	$1,408	$1,408 – $1,408
21	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,464	$1,464	$1,464 – $1,464
22	Healthpartners commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,464	$1,464	$1,464 – $1,464
23	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,516	$1,516	$1,516 – $1,516
24	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,693	$1,693	$1,693 – $1,693
25	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,693	$1,693	$1,693 – $1,693

Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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