CMS Price Transparency Data

Colorectal cancer screening (alternative)

Facility: Essentia Health Fosston

Billing Code: G0145 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$24
about 0.9× the $26 Medicare rate · typically $24–$33
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$26
About the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $26 Fair price $24 This hospital $26

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other MN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $26 Priciest $26

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

A fair price for a Colorectal cancer screening (alternative) is about $24 (about 0.9× the $26 Medicare rate). Essentia Health Fosston charges insurers about $26 — about the fair price. Located in Fosston, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $26 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $26 98%
HealthPartners $26 98%
Medica $26 98%
Security Health Plan $26 98%
UCare $26 98%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $26
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 900 Hilligoss Boulevard Se, Fosston, MN 56542
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals