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MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST
Bismarck, ND
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Sanford Medical Center Bismarck’s median price of $2.8k is 388% above the median hospital's median price ($575), higher than 92% of the 2,589 hospitals reporting CPT 72148. 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 | $196.40 | $196.40 | $196.40 – $196.40 |
| 2 | Sanford Health Plan group health/true fee schedule · outpatient | $196.40 | $196.40 | $196.40 – $196.40 |
| 3 | Sanford Health Plan sd exchange commercial fee schedule · outpatient | $196.40 | $196.40 | $196.40 – $196.40 |
| 4 | Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true fee schedule · outpatient | $196.40 | $196.40 | $196.40 – $196.40 |
| 5 | Sanford Health Plan medicare replacement case rate · outpatient | $229.63 | $229.63 | $229.63 – $229.63 |
| 6 | Ucare medicare replacement case rate · outpatient | $246.55 | $246.55 | $246.55 – $246.55 |
| 7 | Aetna medicare replacement case rate · outpatient | $248.97 | $248.97 | $248.97 – $248.97 |
| 8 | Bcbs Nd medicare replacement case rate · outpatient | $248.97 | $248.97 | $248.97 – $248.97 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare medicare replacement case rate · outpatient | $248.97 | $248.97 | $248.97 – $248.97 |
| 10 | Bcbs Nd commercial other · outpatient | $579.33 | $579.33 | $579.33 – $579.33 |
| 11 | Medica choice percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,766 | $2,766 | $2,766 – $2,766 |
| 12 | Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,855 | $2,855 | $2,855 – $2,855 |
| 13 | Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,935 | $2,935 | $2,935 – $2,935 |
| 14 | Medica elect percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,961 | $2,961 | $2,961 – $2,961 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare csp top 20 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,965 | $2,965 | $2,965 – $2,965 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare csp top 20 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,990 | $2,990 | $2,990 – $2,990 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,371 | $3,371 | $3,371 – $3,371 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,371 | $3,371 | $3,371 – $3,371 |
| 19 | Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,436 | $3,436 | $3,436 – $3,436 |
| 20 | Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,436 | $3,436 | $3,436 – $3,436 |
| 21 | Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,656 | $3,656 | $3,656 – $3,656 |
| 22 | Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,656 | $3,656 | $3,656 – $3,656 |
| 23 | MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,656 | $3,656 | $3,656 – $3,656 |
| 24 | MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,656 | $3,656 | $3,656 – $3,656 |
Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
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