CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: Sanford Medical Center Fargo

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,038
about 1.2× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $2,502–$4,199
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,489
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $549 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $3,038 This hospital $2,489

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 ND hospitals compared.

Cheapest $1,388 Priciest $5,615

Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $3,038 (about 1.2× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Sanford Medical Center Fargo charges insurers about $2,489 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Fargo, ND.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $2,442 99%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,442 - $5,615 99%
Aetnamajor $2,442 99%
HealthPartners $2,442 99%
Sanford Health Plan $2,252 - $2,702 91%
UCare $2,418 98%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $2,489
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 801 Broadway North, Fargo, ND 58122
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals