CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, amylase

Facility: Altru Hospital

Billing Code: 82150 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 1.2× the $6 Medicare rate · typically $7–$7
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
About the fair price
1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $6 Fair price $7 This hospital $7 Cash price $73 Hospital's list price $120

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

A typical price — 1 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 7 ND hospitals compared.

Cheapest $6 Priciest $13

Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Blood test, amylase is about $7 (about 1.2× the $6 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $7, or about $73 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Grand Forks, 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 $6 - $13 93%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $6 93%
Aetnamajor $7 - $12 108%
Medica $2 - $6 31%
Sanford Health Plan $8 - $16 123%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $13

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1200 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals