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

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ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN

Bismarck, ND

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Sanford Medical Center Bismarck’s median price of $2.3k is 93% above the median hospital's median price ($1.2k), higher than 74% 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 Medical Center Bismarck

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 23 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	$210.04	$210.04	$210.04 – $210.04
2	Sanford Health Plan group health/true fee schedule · outpatient	$210.04	$210.04	$210.04 – $210.04
3	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange commercial fee schedule · outpatient	$210.04	$210.04	$210.04 – $210.04
4	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true fee schedule · outpatient	$210.04	$210.04	$210.04 – $210.04
5	Sanford Health Plan medicare replacement case rate · outpatient	$800.48	$800.48	$800.48 – $800.48
6	Ucare medicare replacement case rate · outpatient	$859.46	$859.46	$859.46 – $859.46
7	Aetna medicare replacement case rate · outpatient	$867.89	$867.89	$867.89 – $867.89
8	Bcbs Nd medicare replacement case rate · outpatient	$867.89	$867.89	$867.89 – $867.89
9	UnitedHealthcare medicare replacement case rate · outpatient	$867.89	$867.89	$867.89 – $867.89
10	Medica choice percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,228	$2,228	$2,228 – $2,228
11	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,299	$2,299	$2,299 – $2,299
12	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,363	$2,363	$2,363 – $2,363
13	Medica elect percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,385	$2,385	$2,385 – $2,385
14	UnitedHealthcare csp top 20 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,388	$2,388	$2,388 – $2,388
15	UnitedHealthcare csp top 20 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,407	$2,407	$2,407 – $2,407
16	UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,715	$2,715	$2,715 – $2,715
17	UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,715	$2,715	$2,715 – $2,715
18	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,767	$2,767	$2,767 – $2,767
19	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,767	$2,767	$2,767 – $2,767
20	Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,944	$2,944	$2,944 – $2,944
21	Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,944	$2,944	$2,944 – $2,944
22	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,944	$2,944	$2,944 – $2,944
23	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,944	$2,944	$2,944 – $2,944

Last updated: Mar 4, 2026

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