Ultrasound-guided needle placement at Sanford Wheaton

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US S&I GUID NDLE PLMT

Wheaton, MN

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Sanford Wheaton’s median price of $930 is 170% above the median hospital's median price ($344), higher than 86% of the 2,401 hospitals reporting CPT 76942. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 76942 at Sanford Wheaton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 26 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	$259	$259	—	—	—	$259 – $259
2	Sanford Health Plan medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$539	$539	—	—	—	$539 – $539
3	Ucare medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$579	$579	—	—	—	$579 – $579
4	Aetna medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$584	$584	—	—	—	$584 – $584
5	Bcbs Mn medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$584	$584	—	—	—	$584 – $584
6	UnitedHealthcare medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$584	$584	—	—	—	$584 – $584
7	Bcbs Nd commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$736	$736	—	—	—	$736 – $736
8	Sanford Health Plan group health/true percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$845	$845	—	—	—	$845 – $845
9	Sanford Health Plan group health/true percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$845	$845	—	—	—	$845 – $845
10	UnitedHealthcare commercial + top 20 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$893	$893	—	—	—	$893 – $893
11	UnitedHealthcare commercial + top 20 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$893	$893	—	—	—	$893 – $893
12	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$930	$930	—	—	—	$930 – $930
13	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$930	$930	—	—	—	$930 – $930
14	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$940	$940	—	—	—	$940 – $940
15	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$940	$940	—	—	—	$940 – $940
16	Medica choice percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$941	$941	—	—	—	$941 – $941
17	Medica choice percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$946	$946	—	—	—	$946 – $946
18	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$963	$963	—	—	—	$963 – $963
19	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$963	$963	—	—	—	$963 – $963
20	Bcbs Mn commercial/federal percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$990	$990	—	—	—	$990 – $990
21	Sanford Health Plan commercial/nd pers/sd exchange commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$994	$994	—	—	—	$994 – $994
22	Sanford Health Plan commercial/nd pers/sd exchange commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$994	$994	—	—	—	$994 – $994
23	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$994	$994	—	—	—	$994 – $994
24	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$994	$994	—	—	—	$994 – $994
25	Medica elect percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.0k	$1.0k	—	—	—	$1.0k – $1.0k

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Last updated: Mar 4, 2026

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