CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, chest (two views)

Facility: Altru Hospital

Billing Code: 71046 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$99
about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $77–$99
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$99
About the fair price
1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $99 This hospital $99 Cash price $117 Hospital's list price $192

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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 $25 Priciest $99

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

A fair price for a X-ray, chest (two views) is about $99 (about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $99, or about $117 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 $157 - $174 177%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $33 - $160 37%
Aetnamajor $89 - $160 100%
Medica $14 - $42 16%
Sanford Health Plan $104 - $139 117%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $178

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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