Northfield Hospital
2000 North Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057 · 89 Priced Procedures · 81% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +118% above the fair benchmark (2.18×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 2.18× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Northfield Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 3.3× Medicare (median 2.30× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +32% to 3.04× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.16× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 72% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 81% patient recommendation (74/100 safety score)
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (2.18× 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 2.30× Fair BaseRate (3.3× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 3.04×) jump +32% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 2.30×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 12.2× Medicare (18¢ 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 Northfield Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 89 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $3,254 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $3,106 | unverified |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,674 | unverified |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,619 | 1.1× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,258 | 2.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,258 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,119 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $933 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $851 | 2.8× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $851 | 2.5× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $851 | 2.5× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $851 | 2.3× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $784 | unverified |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $727 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $627 | 2.6× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $627 | 2.4× |
| Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77066 | $601 | unverified |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $374 | 3.3× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $374 | 2.9× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $374 | 2.8× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $374 | 2.8× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $374 | 2.3× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $374 | 2.3× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $374 | 2.3× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $374 | 2.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Northfield Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($1,361) Beats Your Bill
Northfield Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $1,361 (vs. $3,254 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $1,256 Fair BaseRate ($1,223 Medicare)
Your bill ($3,254) is $1,998 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($1,256) and 2.7× the $1,223 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Northfield Hospital as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (353 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). 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 Northfield 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.