CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Sanford Medical Center Fargo

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$16,240
about 1.3× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $14,146–$19,654
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$16,765
About the fair price
about $525 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $16,240 This hospital $16,765

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

Highest price of the 5 ND hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $13,612 Priciest $16,765

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

A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $16,240 (about 1.3× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Sanford Medical Center Fargo charges insurers about $16,765 — about the fair price. 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 $16,042 125%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $16,042 125%
Aetnamajor $16,042 125%
HealthPartners $16,042 - $22,216 125%
Medica $24,060 - $25,743 188%
Sanford Health Plan $14,796 - $23,043 116%
UCare $15,886 124%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $16,353
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