CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, pelvis

Facility: St Josephs Area Health Services

Billing Code: 76856 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$128
about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $70–$457
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$593
Well above the fair price
about $465 over the fair price · 5.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $128 This hospital $593 Cash price $539 Hospital's list price $980

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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 $37 Priciest $593

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, pelvis is about $128 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). St Josephs Area Health Services charges insurers about $593, or about $539 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 $128. 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 $715 - $813 669%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $265 - $598 248%
Humanamajor $333 312%
HealthPartners $343 - $862 321%
Medica $333 - $843 312%
Sanford Health Plan $931 872%
UCare $350 - $862 328%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $333 - $343

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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