CMS Price Transparency Data

Trauma team activation

Facility: Buffalo Hospital

Billing Code: G0390 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,738
about 1.3× the $1,362 Medicare rate · typically $1,212–$1,738
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,490
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $248 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $1,362 Fair price $1,738 This hospital $1,490 Cash price $1,823 Hospital's list price $3,256

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $560 Priciest $1,490

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Trauma team activation is about $1,738 (about 1.3× the $1,362 Medicare rate). Buffalo Hospital charges insurers about $1,490, or about $1,823 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Buffalo, MN.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $645 - $2,079 47%
Aetnamajor $853 - $2,730 63%
HealthPartners $1,299 - $3,389 95%
Medica $979 - $3,698 72%
UCare $386 - $924 28%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $1,271 - $4,593
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 303 Catlin Street, Buffalo, MN 55313
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals