CMS Price Transparency Data

Trauma team activation

Facility: Altru Hospital

Billing Code: G0390 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,378
about 1.0× the $1,362 Medicare rate · typically $1,036–$2,106
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,266
Above the fair price
about $888 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $1,362 Fair price $1,378 This hospital $2,266 Cash price $4,002 Hospital's list price $6,561

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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 $607 Priciest $2,266

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

A fair price for a Trauma team activation is about $1,378 (about 1.0× the $1,362 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $2,266, or about $4,002 in cash — 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 $1,378. 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 $2,400 - $2,667 176%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $496 - $2,398 36%
Aetnamajor $1,362 - $2,451 100%
Sanford Health Plan $1,590 - $2,135 117%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $2,724

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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