Hospital Profile Critical Access Hospitals Voluntary non-profit - Private

St Josephs Area Health Services

600 PLEASANT AVE, Park Rapids, MN 56470

CMS Overall Rating ★★★☆☆

How this hospital's prices compare 74 procedures scored

2.9×

the fair BaseRate, typically

well above the fair price

Across 74 shoppable procedures, St Josephs Area Health Services typically charges well above the fair BaseRate — among the priciest in the state. 59 of them run 30%+ above the fair BaseRate.

Where it's most above the fair price

CT scan, head (no contrast) fair $144 → $997 6.9×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) fair $290 → $1,915 6.6×
CT scan, pelvis fair $163 → $1,032 6.3×

How we calculate the BaseRate →

St Josephs Area Health Services publishes prices for 74 shoppable procedures in Park Rapids, MN. It's classified by CMS as Critical Access Hospitals (Voluntary non-profit - Private). CMS rates it 3/5 stars, and 77% of patients would recommend it.

Facility Overview

Setting: rural Bed Count: 25 Beds Teaching Status: Non-Teaching Annual Discharges: 841

Patient Experience

Recommendation Rate: 77% High Patient Rating: 77% ER Wait Time (Med): 153 min Readmission Rate: same

Pricing & Transparency

Procedures Mapped: 74 codes Typical vs Fair BaseRate: 2.9× Price File In Index: Yes MRF Version: 3.0.0

Prices at St Josephs Area Health Services

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
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$1,424	$997	$144	6.9×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$1,773	$1,915	$290	6.6×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,474	$1,032	$163	6.3×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$1,450	$1,015	$162	6.3×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$1,495	$1,047	$167	6.3×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$882	$1,423	$234	6.1×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$1,410	$987	$166	6.0×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$1,332	$932	$157	5.9×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$485	$533	$95	5.6×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$1,992	$1,394	$265	5.3×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$549	$604	$115	5.2×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$2,805	$1,964	$384	5.1×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$1,883	$1,318	$271	4.9×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$1,424	$997	$206	4.8×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$1,566	$1,096	$227	4.8×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$539	$593	$128	4.6×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$549	$604	$132	4.6×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$282	$310	$71	4.4×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$2,320	$1,521	$365	4.2×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$216	$237	$64	3.7×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	—	$2,742	$752	3.6×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$233	$257	$80	3.2×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	—	$2,270	$719	3.2×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$106	$120	$39	3.1×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$178	$147	$49	3.0×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$251	$167	$58	2.9×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$548	$603	$216	2.8×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	—	$2,383	$866	2.8×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$2,012	$2,214	$836	2.6×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$461	$389	$150	2.6×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$200	$162	$64	2.5×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$403	$393	$166	2.4×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$221	$266	$133	2.0×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$351	$386	$194	2.0×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$90	$100	$54	1.9×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$45	$50	$27	1.9×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$179	$197	$113	1.7×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$53	$59	$36	1.6×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$176	$194	$121	1.6×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$54	$59	$38	1.5×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$51	$64	$46	1.4×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$55	$61	$49	1.3×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$20	$23	$32	0.7×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$18	$18	$35	0.5×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$19	$17	$38	0.4×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$66	$15	$35	0.4×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$29	—	$5	—
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$33	—	$55	—
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$11	—	$22	—
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$45	—	$8	—
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$119	—	$35	—
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$9	—	$17	—
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$50	—	$14	—
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$42	—	$13	—
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$43	—	$9	—
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$34	—	$12	—
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$64	—	$37	—
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$106	—	$40	—
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$37	—	$10	—
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$51	—	$12	—
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$49	—	$28	—
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$85	—	$29	—
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$896	—	$425	—
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$41	—	$20	—
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$35	—	$37	—
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$22	—	$35	—
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$46	—	$27	—
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$96	—	$32	—
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$41	—	$22	—
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$33	—	$21	—
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$76	—	$318	—
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$826	—	$175	—
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$98	—	$31	—
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$6,453	—	$400	—