CMS Price Transparency Data

Colonoscopy with biopsy

Facility: Altru Hospital

Billing Code: 45380 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,338
about 1.1× the $1,223 Medicare rate · typically $806–$1,550
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,428
About the fair price
about $90 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $1,223 Fair price $1,338 This hospital $1,428 Cash price $957 Hospital's list price $1,569

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

Highest price of the 9 ND hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $320 Priciest $1,428

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Colonoscopy with biopsy is about $1,338 (about 1.1× the $1,223 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $1,428, or about $957 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 $2,155 - $2,394 176%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $442 - $2,136 36%
Aetnamajor $1,223 - $2,500 100%
Medica $116 - $2,382 9%
Sanford Health Plan $1,428 - $1,916 117%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $2,445

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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