CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic procedure preparation

Facility: Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center

Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$36
about 0.9× the $40 Medicare rate · typically $17–$176
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$18
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $18 under the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $40 Fair price $36 This hospital $18

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

A typical price — 0 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MN hospitals compared.

Cheapest $15 Priciest $18

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

A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $36 (about 0.9× the $40 Medicare rate). Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center charges insurers about $18 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Aurora, MN.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
No insurance-company prices are published for this procedure.
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $16 - $20

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5211 Highway 110, Aurora, MN 55705
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals