Special stains for tissue sample, group I at Sanford Wheaton

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STAIN SPECIAL I 88312

Wheaton, MN

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Sanford Wheaton’s median price of $156 is 74% above the median hospital's median price ($90), higher than 77% of the 2,602 hospitals reporting CPT 88312. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88312 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	$44	$44	—	—	—	$44 – $44
2	Sanford Health Plan medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$91	$91	—	—	—	$91 – $91
3	Ucare medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$97	$97	—	—	—	$97 – $97
4	Aetna medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$98	$98	—	—	—	$98 – $98
5	Bcbs Mn medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$98	$98	—	—	—	$98 – $98
6	UnitedHealthcare medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$98	$98	—	—	—	$98 – $98
7	Bcbs Nd commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$124	$124	—	—	—	$124 – $124
8	Sanford Health Plan group health/true percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$142	$142	—	—	—	$142 – $142
9	Sanford Health Plan group health/true percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$142	$142	—	—	—	$142 – $142
10	UnitedHealthcare commercial + top 20 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$150	$150	—	—	—	$150 – $150
11	UnitedHealthcare commercial + top 20 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$150	$150	—	—	—	$150 – $150
12	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$156	$156	—	—	—	$156 – $156
13	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$156	$156	—	—	—	$156 – $156
14	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$158	$158	—	—	—	$158 – $158
15	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$158	$158	—	—	—	$158 – $158
16	Medica choice percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$158	$158	—	—	—	$158 – $158
17	Medica choice percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$159	$159	—	—	—	$159 – $159
18	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$162	$162	—	—	—	$162 – $162
19	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$162	$162	—	—	—	$162 – $162
20	Bcbs Mn commercial/federal percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$167	$167	—	—	—	$167 – $167
21	Sanford Health Plan commercial/nd pers/sd exchange commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$167	$167	—	—	—	$167 – $167
22	Sanford Health Plan commercial/nd pers/sd exchange commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$167	$167	—	—	—	$167 – $167
23	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$167	$167	—	—	—	$167 – $167
24	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$167	$167	—	—	—	$167 – $167
25	Medica elect percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$169	$169	—	—	—	$169 – $169

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Last updated: Mar 4, 2026

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