CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychological testing by technician

Facility: Altru Hospital

Billing Code: 96138 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$262
about 0.6× the $456 Medicare rate · typically $90–$552
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$506
Well above the fair price
about $244 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $456 Fair price $262 This hospital $506

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

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

Cheapest $399 Priciest $506

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

A fair price for a Psychological testing by technician is about $262 (about 0.6× the $456 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $506 — well above the fair price. Located in Grand Forks, ND.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $262. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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 $804 - $894 176%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $149 - $723 33%
Aetnamajor $456 - $822 100%
Medica $22 - $63 5%
Sanford Health Plan $533 - $715 117%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $913

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

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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