CMS Price Transparency Data

Prosthetic fitting and training

Facility: Essentia Health Sandstone

Billing Code: 97761 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 97761
  • Insurance Median: $75
  • Cash Discount Price: $81
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.86x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Prosthetic fitting and training at Essentia Health Sandstone is $75. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $81. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $40.41, this hospital’s rate is 1.86x the Medicare baseline. Located in 705 Lundorff Drive South, Sandstone, MN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$81

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$75

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$40.41

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $40.41 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $81 (200%)
Insurance Median: $75 (186%)
Cash: $81 (200% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $75 (186% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $40.41 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Itasca Med Care $41 101%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $42 - $88 104%
Blue Plus Pmap Pcc Prime $42 - $60 104%
Primewest $42 104%
Medica Access $43 - $68 106%
Healthpartners Care Pmap $44 109%
Sanford Healthplan $47 - $49 116%
Advocare/Security Health $51 126%
Freedom Blue Ppo $51 126%
Healthpartners Care Msho / Mcr Adv $51 126%
Imcare Msho Pcc Prime $51 126%
Imcare Msho Ref Req $51 126%
Medica Advantage Solutions $51 126%
Medica Msho/Dual Solutions $51 126%
Medica Prime Solution Group $51 126%
Medicare (plans) $51 126%
Nd Va Administration $51 126%
Platinum Blue/Vantage Blue $51 126%
Primewest Msho $51 126%
Secure Blue Msho $51 126%
Ubh Cost Plan $51 126%
Ubh Msho $51 126%
Ucare Msho $51 126%
UnitedHealthcare $51 - $99 126%
Ucare $72 178%
Healthpartners $74 - $87 183%
Medica $78 - $87 193%
Medica Uplan $78 193%
Wea $78 - $84 193%
America'S Ppo $84 208%
Cigna $85 - $87 210%
Healthpartners Pcc Prime $85 - $87 210%
Medica Choice $89 220%
Wps $90 - $92 223%
Aetna $93 230%
Security Health $109 270%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 705 Lundorff Drive South, Sandstone, MN 55072
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals