Pt application of modality traction mechanical at Sanford Canby Medical Center

112 St Olaf Ave S, Canby, MN · Sanford Health · · NPI 1780781054

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 4, 2026 · Ingested Aug 12, 2026

$112.00

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$140.00

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$33.89 with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota vs $131.60 with Medica — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota PMAP $33.89 ↓ -70%
Sanford Health Plan Align Medicare Replacement $63.84 ↓ -43%
Ucare Medicare Replacement $68.60 ↓ -39%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Medicare Replacement $69.16 ↓ -38%
Aetna Medicare Replacement $69.16 ↓ -38%
Health Partners Medicare Replacement $69.16 ↓ -38%
United Healthcare Medicare Replacement $69.16 ↓ -38%
Great Plains Medicare Advantage Medicare Replacement $69.16 ↓ -38%
Primewest Medicare Replacement $70.56 ↓ -37%
Security Health Plan Commercial $77.00 ↓ -31%
Primewest Medicaid Managed Care $77.00 ↓ -31%
Health Partners State Employees $96.46 ↓ -14%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Commercial/Federal $109.21 ↓ -2%
Sanford Health Plan Group Health/True $110.52 ↓ -1%
Sanford Health Plan SD Exchange True $110.52 ↓ -1%
Health Partners Commercial $112.00 ↑ +0%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota State Employees $114.52 ↑ +2%
United Healthcare Commercial + Top 20 $116.90 ↑ +4%
Aetna Commercial $121.66 ↑ +9%
Ucare Commercial $123.00 ↑ +10%
Medica Choice $123.06 ↑ +10%
Cigna Commercial $126.00 ↑ +13%
Multiplan Commercial $126.00 ↑ +13%
Healthez Commercial $126.00 ↑ +13%
First Choice Health Network Commercial $126.00 ↑ +13%
Sanford Health Plan Commercial/ND Pers $130.02 ↑ +16%
Sanford Health Plan SD Exchange Commercial $130.02 ↑ +16%
Medica Elect $131.60 ↑ +18%
Ucare Medicaid Managed Care not published by hospital —

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Pt application of modality traction mechanical at other Minnesota hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook $123.20 $37.28 – $138.60
Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley $119.20 $36.07 – $134.10
Sanford Wheaton Wheaton $100.00 $30.26 – $112.50
Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne $68.00 $20.58 – $76.50
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji $119.20 $13.44 – $134.10
Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington $100.80 $13.44 – $113.40
Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy $123.20 $37.28 – $138.60
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls $104.80 $45.00 – $117.90

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