CMS Price Transparency Data

Prostate cancer screening (blood test)

Facility: Altru Hospital

Billing Code: G0103 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$20
about 1.1× the $19 Medicare rate · typically $20–$20
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$20
About the fair price
1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $19 Fair price $20 This hospital $20 Cash price $107 Hospital's list price $175

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

A typical price — 0 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 6 ND hospitals compared.

Cheapest $19 Priciest $20

Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 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 Prostate cancer screening (blood test) is about $20 (about 1.1× the $19 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $20, or about $107 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 $17 - $38 88%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $19 98%
Aetnamajor $20 - $35 104%
Medica $7 - $19 36%
Sanford Health Plan $23 - $47 119%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $39

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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