Computed tomographic angiography head and neck with contrast at Abbott Northwestern Hospital

800 E 28th Street. Minneapolis, MN 55407, MN · Allinahealth · · NPI 1760446256

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jun 16, 2026 · Ingested Sep 17, 2026

$863.71

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$1,799.40

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$319.03 with blue cross blue shield of minnesota vs $1,511.50 with first health (a c e g h u b d n o r s) — same scan, same building. Share

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Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc pmap (amu) $319.03 ↓ -63%
allina aetna medicare (a) allina aetna medicare (a) $341.56 ↓ -60%
medicare medicare (a) $359.54 ↓ -58%
medicare other all other medicare (a) $359.54 ↓ -58%
ucare pmap (a b c d e g n o s u r h) ucare pmap (abdmnorsuv) $362.04 ↓ -58%
bcbs bc medicare (a) $377.52 ↓ -56%
medica medica medicare (a) $377.52 ↓ -56%
health partners hpi pmap (amu) $399.33 ↓ -54%
medica health system medica pmap (a) $399.47 ↓ -54%
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc premier (a) $584.81 ↓ -32%
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc state health plan (a) $589.66 ↓ -32%
aetna aetna elevate (amu) $634.29 ↓ -27%
medica dual solutions (a u) medica dual solutions (a u) $654.00 ↓ -24%
aetna aetna performance (amu) $674.78 ↓ -22%
bcbs bc aehp (a) $687.91 ↓ -20%
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc high value/performance network (a) $738.47 ↓ -15%
medica health system medica elect (a) $943.00 ↑ +9%
medica medica essentials (a) $947.00 ↑ +10%
aetna direct network aetna direct network (amu) $983.19 ↑ +14%
medica mhps medica mhps (a) $984.00 ↑ +14%
medica health system medica choice (a) $1,036.00 ↑ +20%
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc aware/blue plus (a m u) $1,056.25 ↑ +22%
health partners hpi (a) $1,117.39 ↑ +29%
americas ppo (araz)(a m u) americas ppo (araz)(a m u) $1,204.16 ↑ +39%
hpi-cigna hpi cigna (a) $1,217.95 ↑ +41%
medica ubh (a) medica ubh (a) $1,259.58 ↑ +46%
united healthcare (a) united healthcare (a) $1,366.00 ↑ +58%
medica ubh pmap medica ubh pmap (a) $1,439.52 ↑ +67%
first health (a c e g h u b d n o r s) first health (abdmnosurv) $1,511.50 ↑ +75%

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Computed tomographic angiography head and neck with contrast at other Minnesota hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook $3,008.00 $910.30 – $3,384.00
Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley $4,000.00 $1,210.50 – $4,500.00
Sanford Wheaton Wheaton $3,060.00 $926.03 – $3,442.50
Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne $3,008.00 $910.30 – $3,384.00
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji $4,000.00 $2,250.00 – $4,500.00
Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy $3,008.00 $910.30 – $3,384.00
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls $3,600.00 $1,545.75 – $4,050.00
Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls $3,600.00 $1,545.75 – $4,050.00

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