Tendon sheath or ligament injection at Sanford Wheaton

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SURG 20550 INJ SINGLE TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT APONEUROSIS

Wheaton, MN

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Sanford Wheaton’s median price of $443 is 20% above the median hospital's median price ($368), higher than 62% of the 2,430 hospitals reporting CPT 20550. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 20550 at Sanford Wheaton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 27 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	$126	$126	—	—	—	$126 – $126
2	Sanford Health Plan medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$262	$262	—	—	—	$262 – $262
3	Ucare medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$281	$281	—	—	—	$281 – $281
4	Aetna medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$284	$284	—	—	—	$284 – $284
5	Bcbs Mn medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$284	$284	—	—	—	$284 – $284
6	UnitedHealthcare medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$284	$284	—	—	—	$284 – $284
7	Ucare medicaid managed care case rate · outpatient	$310	$310	—	—	—	$310 – $310
8	Bcbs Nd commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$358	$358	—	—	—	$358 – $358
9	Sanford Health Plan group health/true percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$410	$410	—	—	—	$410 – $410
10	Sanford Health Plan group health/true percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$410	$410	—	—	—	$410 – $410
11	UnitedHealthcare commercial + top 20 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$434	$434	—	—	—	$434 – $434
12	UnitedHealthcare commercial + top 20 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$434	$434	—	—	—	$434 – $434
13	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$452	$452	—	—	—	$452 – $452
14	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$452	$452	—	—	—	$452 – $452
15	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$457	$457	—	—	—	$457 – $457
16	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$457	$457	—	—	—	$457 – $457
17	Medica choice percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$457	$457	—	—	—	$457 – $457
18	Medica choice percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$460	$460	—	—	—	$460 – $460
19	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$468	$468	—	—	—	$468 – $468
20	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$468	$468	—	—	—	$468 – $468
21	Bcbs Mn commercial/federal percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$481	$481	—	—	1–10	$481 – $481
22	Sanford Health Plan commercial/nd pers/sd exchange commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$483	$483	—	—	—	$483 – $483
23	Sanford Health Plan commercial/nd pers/sd exchange commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$483	$483	—	—	—	$483 – $483
24	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$483	$483	—	—	—	$483 – $483
25	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$483	$483	—	—	—	$483 – $483

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