CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, abdomen (limited)

Facility: St Josephs Area Health Services

Billing Code: 76705 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$115
about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $59–$462
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$604
Well above the fair price
about $489 over the fair price · 5.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $115 This hospital $604 Cash price $549 Hospital's list price $999

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $32 Priciest $604

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) is about $115 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). St Josephs Area Health Services charges insurers about $604, or about $549 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Park Rapids, MN.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $115. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 $729 - $829 683%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $270 - $609 253%
Humanamajor $340 318%
HealthPartners $350 - $879 328%
Medica $340 - $859 318%
Sanford Health Plan $949 888%
UCare $357 - $879 334%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $340 - $350

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 600 Pleasant Avenue, Park Rapids, MN 56470
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals