CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, vitamin B12

Facility: Altru Hospital

Billing Code: 82607 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$15
about 1.0× the $15 Medicare rate · typically $15–$16
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$16
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $15 Fair price $15 This hospital $16 Cash price $56 Hospital's list price $91

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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 $15 Priciest $30

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, vitamin B12 is about $15 (about 1.0× the $15 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $16, or about $56 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 $14 - $30 93%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $15 99%
Aetnamajor $16 - $27 106%
Medica $5 - $15 33%
Sanford Health Plan $18 - $37 119%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $30

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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