CT scan of neck with contrast dye at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center

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CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W CONTRAST

Sheldon, IA

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Sanford Sheldon Medical Center’s median price of $1.9k is 311% above the median hospital's median price ($456), higher than 87% of the 2,626 hospitals reporting CPT 70491. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 70491 at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 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	Sanford Health Plan medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$848.45	$848.45	$848.45 – $848.45
2	Ucare medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$910.96	$910.96	$910.96 – $910.96
3	Wellmark ppo other · outpatient	$916.89	$916.89	$916.89 – $916.89
4	Aetna medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$919.89	$919.89	$919.89 – $919.89
5	Bcbs Nd medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$919.89	$919.89	$919.89 – $919.89
6	UnitedHealthcare medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$919.89	$919.89	$919.89 – $919.89
7	Wellmark hmo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,489	$1,489	$1,489 – $1,489
8	Wellmark ppo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,548	$1,548	$1,548 – $1,548
9	Sanford Health Plan group health/true percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,595	$1,595	$1,595 – $1,595
10	Sanford Health Plan group health/true percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,595	$1,595	$1,595 – $1,595
11	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,595	$1,595	$1,595 – $1,595
12	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,595	$1,595	$1,595 – $1,595
13	Sanford Health Plan commercial/nd pers percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,876	$1,876	$1,876 – $1,876
14	Sanford Health Plan commercial/nd pers percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,876	$1,876	$1,876 – $1,876
15	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,876	$1,876	$1,876 – $1,876
16	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,876	$1,876	$1,876 – $1,876
17	Medica choice percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,456	$2,456	$2,456 – $2,456
18	Medica choice percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,456	$2,456	$2,456 – $2,456
19	UnitedHealthcare commercial + top 20 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,486	$2,486	$2,486 – $2,486
20	UnitedHealthcare commercial + top 20 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,486	$2,486	$2,486 – $2,486
21	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,587	$2,587	$2,587 – $2,587
22	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,587	$2,587	$2,587 – $2,587
23	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,616	$2,616	$2,616 – $2,616
24	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,616	$2,616	$2,616 – $2,616
25	Medica elect percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,626	$2,626	$2,626 – $2,626

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Last updated: Mar 4, 2026

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