RC 278
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PLATE SEMI TUBLR*DISC NO REPL*
Thief River Falls, MN
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Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center’s median price of $281 is 78% below the median hospital's median price ($1.3k), higher than 10% of the 1,921 hospitals reporting RC 278. 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, 29 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 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $131.22 | $357.60 | $2.06 – $11,061 |
| 2 | Sanford Health Plan medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $145.16 | $395.60 | $2.28 – $12,236 |
| 3 | Ucare medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $155.86 | $424.75 | $2.45 – $13,138 |
| 4 | Aetna medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $157.38 | $428.91 | $2.47 – $13,266 |
| 5 | Bcbs Mn medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $157.38 | $428.91 | $2.47 – $13,266 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $157.38 | $428.91 | $2.47 – $13,266 |
| 7 | Sanford Health Plan group health/true percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $204.68 | $557.80 | $3.21 – $17,253 |
| 8 | Sanford Health Plan group health/true percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $204.68 | $557.80 | $3.21 – $17,253 |
| 9 | Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $204.68 | $557.80 | $3.21 – $17,253 |
| 10 | Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $204.68 | $557.80 | $3.21 – $17,253 |
| 11 | Sanford Health Plan commercial/nd pers percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $240.77 | $656.18 | $3.78 – $20,296 |
| 12 | Sanford Health Plan commercial/nd pers percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $240.77 | $656.18 | $3.78 – $20,296 |
| 13 | Sanford Health Plan sd exchange commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $240.77 | $656.18 | $3.78 – $20,296 |
| 14 | Sanford Health Plan sd exchange commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $240.77 | $656.18 | $3.78 – $20,296 |
| 15 | Bcbs Mn commercial/federal percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $263.96 | $719.37 | $4.15 – $22,250 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare commercial + top 20 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $318.97 | $869.28 | $5.01 – $26,887 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare commercial + top 20 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $318.97 | $869.28 | $5.01 – $26,887 |
| 18 | Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $331.96 | $904.68 | $5.21 – $27,982 |
| 19 | Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $331.96 | $904.68 | $5.21 – $27,982 |
| 20 | Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $335.63 | $914.67 | $5.27 – $28,291 |
| 21 | Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $335.63 | $914.67 | $5.27 – $28,291 |
| 22 | Medica choice percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $335.78 | $915.09 | $5.27 – $28,304 |
| 23 | Medica choice percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $337.69 | $920.29 | $5.30 – $28,465 |
| 24 | Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $343.80 | $936.95 | $5.40 – $28,980 |
| 25 | Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $343.80 | $936.95 | $5.40 – $28,980 |
Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
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