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MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT
Bismarck, ND
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Sanford Medical Center Bismarck’s median price of $2.9k is 231% above the median hospital's median price ($871), higher than 84% 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: 8 payers, 24 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 commercial/nd pers fee schedule · outpatient | $326.88 | $326.88 | $326.88 – $326.88 |
| 2 | Sanford Health Plan group health/true fee schedule · outpatient | $326.88 | $326.88 | $326.88 – $326.88 |
| 3 | Sanford Health Plan sd exchange commercial fee schedule · outpatient | $326.88 | $326.88 | $326.88 – $326.88 |
| 4 | Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true fee schedule · outpatient | $326.88 | $326.88 | $326.88 – $326.88 |
| 5 | Sanford Health Plan medicare replacement case rate · outpatient | $339.27 | $339.27 | $339.27 – $339.27 |
| 6 | Ucare medicare replacement case rate · outpatient | $364.27 | $364.27 | $364.27 – $364.27 |
| 7 | Aetna medicare replacement case rate · outpatient | $367.84 | $367.84 | $367.84 – $367.84 |
| 8 | Bcbs Nd medicare replacement case rate · outpatient | $367.84 | $367.84 | $367.84 – $367.84 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare medicare replacement case rate · outpatient | $367.84 | $367.84 | $367.84 – $367.84 |
| 10 | Bcbs Nd commercial other · outpatient | $880.19 | $880.19 | $880.19 – $880.19 |
| 11 | Medica choice percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,836 | $2,836 | $2,836 – $2,836 |
| 12 | Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,927 | $2,927 | $2,927 – $2,927 |
| 13 | Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,008 | $3,008 | $3,008 – $3,008 |
| 14 | Medica elect percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,036 | $3,036 | $3,036 – $3,036 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare csp top 20 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,040 | $3,040 | $3,040 – $3,040 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare csp top 20 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,065 | $3,065 | $3,065 – $3,065 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,456 | $3,456 | $3,456 – $3,456 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,456 | $3,456 | $3,456 – $3,456 |
| 19 | Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,523 | $3,523 | $3,523 – $3,523 |
| 20 | Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,523 | $3,523 | $3,523 – $3,523 |
| 21 | Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,748 | $3,748 | $3,748 – $3,748 |
| 22 | Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,748 | $3,748 | $3,748 – $3,748 |
| 23 | MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,748 | $3,748 | $3,748 – $3,748 |
| 24 | MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,748 | $3,748 | $3,748 – $3,748 |
Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
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