Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
115 Second Street West, Box 157, Graceville, MN 56240 · 117 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are 8% below the fair benchmark (0.92×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (1.0× Medicare, p50 0.93× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.0× Medicare, p75 0.96× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 8% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.92×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 53% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (84/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (62.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.92× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.93× Fair BaseRate (1.0× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.92× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 9.1× Medicare (25¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 117 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $12,778 | 1.0× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $12,778 | 0.9× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $5,699 | 0.9× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $3,752 | 1.0× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $3,432 | 0.9× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $3,183 | 0.9× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $3,183 | 0.9× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,264 | 0.9× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,322 | 0.9× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,158 | 0.9× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,013 | 1.0× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $906 | 0.9× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $896 | 0.9× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $680 | 0.8× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $540 | 0.9× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $428 | 0.9× |
| Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: 96138 | $392 | 1.0× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $364 | 0.8× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $364 | 0.7× |
| Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: 96116 | $307 | 1.3× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $284 | 0.9× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $239 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $239 | 0.8× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $239 | 0.7× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $239 | 0.7× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $19,014
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (62.0% of gross = $19,014).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $13,413 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($30,667) is $17,254 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,413) and 2.3× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (62.0% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.