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MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT
Fargo, ND
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Sanford Fargo Medical Center’s median price of $2.4k is 181% above the median hospital's median price ($871), higher than 81% of the 2,597 hospitals reporting CPT 70553. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 28 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 | Bcbs Mn pmap fee schedule · outpatient | $280.20 | $280.20 | $280.20 – $280.20 |
| 2 | Sanford Health Plan commercial/nd pers fee schedule · outpatient | $326.88 | $326.88 | $326.88 – $326.88 |
| 3 | Sanford Health Plan group health/true fee schedule · outpatient | $326.88 | $326.88 | $326.88 – $326.88 |
| 4 | Sanford Health Plan sd exchange commercial fee schedule · outpatient | $326.88 | $326.88 | $326.88 – $326.88 |
| 5 | Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true fee schedule · outpatient | $326.88 | $326.88 | $326.88 – $326.88 |
| 6 | Sanford Health Plan medicare replacement case rate · outpatient | $339.27 | $339.27 | $339.27 – $339.27 |
| 7 | Ucare medicare replacement case rate · outpatient | $364.27 | $364.27 | $364.27 – $364.27 |
| 8 | Aetna medicare replacement case rate · outpatient | $367.84 | $367.84 | $367.84 – $367.84 |
| 9 | Bcbs Mn medicare replacement case rate · outpatient | $367.84 | $367.84 | $367.84 – $367.84 |
| 10 | Bcbs Nd medicare replacement case rate · outpatient | $367.84 | $367.84 | $367.84 – $367.84 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare medicare replacement case rate · outpatient | $367.84 | $367.84 | $367.84 – $367.84 |
| 12 | Ucare medicaid managed care fee schedule · outpatient | $403.06 | $403.06 | $403.06 – $403.06 |
| 13 | Bcbs Mn commercial fee schedule · outpatient | $679.09 | $679.09 | $679.09 – $679.09 |
| 14 | Bcbs Nd commercial other · outpatient | $847.60 | $847.60 | $847.60 – $847.60 |
| 15 | Medica choice percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,445 | $2,445 | $2,445 – $2,445 |
| 16 | Medica elect percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,614 | $2,614 | $2,614 – $2,614 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare csp top 20 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,445 | $3,445 | $3,445 – $3,445 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare csp top 20 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,445 | $3,445 | $3,445 – $3,445 |
| 19 | Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,820 | $3,820 | $3,820 – $3,820 |
| 20 | Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,820 | $3,820 | $3,820 – $3,820 |
| 21 | Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,646 | $4,646 | $4,646 – $4,646 |
| 22 | Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,646 | $4,646 | $4,646 – $4,646 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,733 | $4,733 | $4,733 – $4,733 |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,733 | $4,733 | $4,733 – $4,733 |
| 25 | Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,891 | $4,891 | $4,891 – $4,891 |
Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
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