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Essentia Health Sandstone

705 LUNDORFF DR, Sandstone, MN 55072

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How this hospital's prices compare 108 procedures scored

0.7×

the fair BaseRate, typically

below the fair price

Across 108 shoppable procedures, Essentia Health Sandstone typically charges below the fair BaseRate — a relatively affordable hospital. 9 of them run 30%+ above the fair BaseRate.

Where it's most above the fair price

Total hip replacement fair $6,785 → $12,778 1.9×
Breast lump removal fair $2,009 → $3,752 1.9×
Total knee replacement fair $6,869 → $12,778 1.9×

How we calculate the BaseRate →

Essentia Health Sandstone publishes prices for 117 shoppable procedures in Sandstone, MN. It's classified by CMS as Critical Access Hospitals (Voluntary non-profit - Private). CMS has not published a star rating for it.

Facility Overview

Setting: rural Bed Count: 9 Beds Teaching Status: Non-Teaching Annual Discharges: 204

Patient Experience

Recommendation Rate: 73% High Patient Rating: 83% ER Wait Time (Med): 110 min Readmission Rate: N/A

Pricing & Transparency

Procedures Mapped: 117 codes Typical vs Fair BaseRate: 0.7× Price File In Index: Yes MRF Version: 3.0.0

Prices at Essentia Health Sandstone

Every shoppable procedure, ranked by how far its price sits above the fair BaseRate. Fair BaseRate is the modeled typical charge; vs Fair is how many times higher this hospital's price is.

Search Procedures & Codes

Procedure & Code	Cash Price	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs Fair
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	—	$12,778	$6,785	1.9×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	—	$3,752	$2,009	1.9×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	—	$12,778	$6,869	1.9×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	—	$5,699	$3,529	1.6×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	—	$3,432	$2,224	1.5×
Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: `96138`	—	$392	$272	1.4×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	—	$3,183	$2,307	1.4×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	—	$3,183	$2,441	1.3×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	—	$114	$89	1.3×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$98	$53	$45	1.2×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	—	$46	$43	1.1×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$192	$30	$28	1.1×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	—	$46	$44	1.0×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	—	$46	$45	1.0×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$226	$88	$87	1.0×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$2,264	$1,158	$1,148	1.0×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$220	$88	$88	1.0×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$3,558	$1,013	$1,017	1.0×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$248	$88	$89	1.0×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$235	$88	$89	1.0×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$222	$88	$89	1.0×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$228	$106	$107	1.0×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$239	$88	$89	1.0×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$2,277	$1,322	$1,343	1.0×
Psychological testing evaluation CPT Code: `96136`	—	$126	$129	1.0×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$276	$88	$90	1.0×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$231	$88	$90	1.0×
Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: `96116`	—	$307	$315	1.0×
Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: `66984`	—	$2,264	$2,336	1.0×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$2,089	$896	$928	1.0×
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	—	$157	$163	1.0×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$2,287	$906	$946	1.0×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$344	$106	$111	1.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$468	$106	$111	1.0×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$840	$428	$450	1.0×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	$1,052	$680	$718	0.9×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	—	$89	$94	0.9×
Colorectal cancer screening (alternative) HCPCS Code: `G0145`	—	$26	$28	0.9×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	—	$157	$169	0.9×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	—	$157	$170	0.9×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$740	$339	$369	0.9×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$967	$239	$260	0.9×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$474	$106	$116	0.9×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$266	$143	$159	0.9×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$489	$106	$120	0.9×
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$256	$157	$182	0.9×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$1,622	$540	$662	0.8×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$112	$18	$22	0.8×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$196	$59	$74	0.8×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$566	$284	$362	0.8×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$611	$106	$136	0.8×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$117	$19	$25	0.8×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$57	$4	$5	0.8×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$400	$112	$153	0.7×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$37	$4	$5	0.7×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$107	$17	$24	0.7×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$83	$15	$21	0.7×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$84	$39	$55	0.7×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$61	$5	$7	0.7×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$57	$5	$7	0.7×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$67	$5	$7	0.7×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$57	$3	$4	0.7×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$69	$5	$7	0.7×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$338	$93	$136	0.7×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$162	$14	$20	0.7×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$113	$14	$21	0.7×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$78	$7	$11	0.7×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$84	$47	$72	0.7×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$210	$76	$117	0.6×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$48	$4	$6	0.6×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$89	$7	$11	0.6×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$76	$6	$10	0.6×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$69	$13	$21	0.6×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$2,528	$364	$596	0.6×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$42	$10	$16	0.6×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$47	$2	$3	0.6×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$81	$41	$68	0.6×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$122	$8	$13	0.6×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$218	$11	$19	0.6×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$2,901	$364	$662	0.5×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$99	$9	$16	0.5×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$2,197	$239	$438	0.5×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$152	$10	$18	0.5×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$129	$8	$15	0.5×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$72	$6	$11	0.5×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$1,298	$178	$341	0.5×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$75	$29	$56	0.5×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$86	$34	$67	0.5×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$174	$8	$16	0.5×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$2,170	$239	$481	0.5×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$67	$32	$65	0.5×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$2,104	$239	$494	0.5×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$2,093	$239	$500	0.5×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$1,590	$178	$378	0.5×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$74	$36	$76	0.5×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$1,259	$106	$225	0.5×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$109	$24	$53	0.5×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$72	$33	$73	0.5×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$1,435	$106	$235	0.5×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$1,392	$106	$235	0.5×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$1,339	$106	$236	0.4×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,335	$106	$237	0.4×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$1,457	$106	$237	0.4×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$101	$29	$67	0.4×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$92	$27	$67	0.4×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	—	$18	$45	0.4×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	—	$12	$31	0.4×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$52	—	—	—
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$52	—	—	—
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$177	—	—	—
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$100	—	$124	—
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$53	—	—	—
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$131	—	—	—
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$22	—	—	—
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$118	—	—	—
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$117	—	—	—
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$171	—	—	—