Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities)
Facility: Sanford Behavioral Health Center
Billing Code: 97530 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) is about $75 (about 2.1× the $35 Medicare rate). Sanford Behavioral Health Center charges insurers about $91, or about $122 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Thief River Falls, 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 $75. 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.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $63 - $127 | 180% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $60 - $121 | 171% |
| Aetnamajor | $63 - $132 | 180% |
| Cignamajor | $137 | 391% |
| Health Net | $137 | 391% |
| HealthPartners | $63 - $123 | 180% |
| Medica | $134 - $144 | 382% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $58 - $96 | 165% |
| Security Health Plan | $84 | 240% |
| UCare | $62 - $134 | 177% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $64 - $137 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Sanford Behavioral Health Center
Compare: Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) at other MN hospitals
- Madison Hospital · Madison $30
- Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital · Saint Paul $31
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $34
- Fairview Bethesda Hospital · Saint Paul $34
- Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center · Duluth $35
- Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center · Brainerd $35
- Essentia Health Virginia · Virginia $35
- Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes $35
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.