Negative pressure wound therapy, over 50 square centimeters at Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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NEG PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY DME >50 SQ CM

Brainerd, MN

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Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center’s median price of $345 is 15% below the median hospital's median price ($404), higher than 35% of the 2,336 hospitals reporting CPT 97606. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 97606 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	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$131.46	$131.46	$131.46 – $131.46
2	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$178.42	$178.42	$178.42 – $178.42
3	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$178.42	$178.42	$178.42 – $178.42
4	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$178.88	$178.88	$178.88 – $178.88
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$187.20	$187.20	$187.20 – $187.20
6	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$187.82	$187.82	$187.82 – $187.82
7	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$187.82	$187.82	$187.82 – $187.82
8	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$264.58	$264.58	$264.58 – $264.58
9	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$273.73	$273.73	$273.73 – $273.73
10	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$273.73	$273.73	$273.73 – $273.73
11	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$279.14	$279.14	$279.14 – $279.14
12	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$283.72	$283.72	$264.58 – $302.85
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$291.20	$291.20	$291.20 – $291.20
14	Medica ifb aco facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$294.11	$294.11	$294.11 – $294.11
15	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$305.76	$305.76	$305.76 – $305.76
16	Healthpartners commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$305.76	$305.76	$305.76 – $305.76
17	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$316.58	$316.58	$316.58 – $316.58
18	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$353.60	$353.60	$353.60 – $353.60
19	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$353.60	$353.60	$353.60 – $353.60
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$429.16	$429.16	$429.16 – $429.16
21	Healthpartners medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$429.16	$429.16	$429.16 – $429.16
22	Medica medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$429.16	$429.16	$429.16 – $429.16
23	Ucare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$429.16	$429.16	$429.16 – $429.16
24	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$429.16	$429.16	$429.16 – $429.16
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1,474	$1,474	$1,474 – $1,474

Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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