CMS Price Transparency Data

Injection procedure for pain management

Facility: Essentia Health

Billing Code: G0260 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$723
about 1.0× the $721 Medicare rate · typically $693–$784
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$693
About the fair price
about $30 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $721 Fair price $723 This hospital $693 Cash price $1,068 Hospital's list price $1,424

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

Lowest price of the 5 ND hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $693 Priciest $1,398

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

A fair price for a Injection procedure for pain management is about $723 (about 1.0× the $721 Medicare rate). Essentia Health charges insurers about $693, or about $1,068 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fargo, ND.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $693 - $1,135 96%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $641 - $1,580 89%
Aetnamajor $1,210 168%
Cignamajor $954 132%
HealthPartners $554 - $954 77%
Medica $382 - $903 53%
Sanford Health Plan $611 - $1,226 85%
Security Health Plan $693 96%
UCare $693 - $937 96%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $667 - $1,096
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3000 32Nd Ave South, Fargo, ND 58104
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals