Critical care, first hour of physician time at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN

Aberdeen, SD

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Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center’s median price of $2.5k is 111% above the median hospital's median price ($1.2k), higher than 78% of the 2,559 hospitals reporting CPT 99291. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 99291 at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 21 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	Sanford Health Plan medicare replacement case rate · outpatient	$800.48	$800.48	$800.48 – $800.48
2	Ucare medicare replacement case rate · outpatient	$859.46	$859.46	$859.46 – $859.46
3	Aetna medicare replacement case rate · outpatient	$867.89	$867.89	$867.89 – $867.89
4	Bcbs Nd medicare replacement case rate · outpatient	$867.89	$867.89	$867.89 – $867.89
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare replacement case rate · outpatient	$867.89	$867.89	$867.89 – $867.89
6	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,581	$1,581	$1,581 – $1,581
7	Sanford Health Plan group health/true percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,802	$1,802	$1,802 – $1,802
8	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,859	$1,859	$1,859 – $1,859
9	Sanford Health Plan commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,120	$2,120	$2,120 – $2,120
10	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,783	$2,783	$2,783 – $2,783
11	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,783	$2,783	$2,783 – $2,783
12	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,922	$2,922	$2,922 – $2,922
13	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,922	$2,922	$2,922 – $2,922
14	UnitedHealthcare commercial + top 20 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,976	$2,976	$2,976 – $2,976
15	UnitedHealthcare commercial + top 20 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,976	$2,976	$2,976 – $2,976
16	Medica choice percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$3,061	$3,061	$3,061 – $3,061
17	Medica choice percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,061	$3,061	$3,061 – $3,061
18	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$3,208	$3,208	$3,208 – $3,208
19	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,208	$3,208	$3,208 – $3,208
20	Medica elect percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$3,275	$3,275	$3,275 – $3,275
21	Medica elect percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,275	$3,275	$3,275 – $3,275

Last updated: Mar 4, 2026

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