Aspiration fine needle (fna) biopsy w/ultrasound guidance 1st lesion at Mercy Hospital

4050 Coon Rapids Blvd. Coon Rapids, MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN · Allinahealth · · NPI 1316904287

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

$1,649.52

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$3,436.50

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$167.90 with blue cross blue shield of minnesota vs $2,797.20 with first health (a c e g h u b d n o r s) — same scan, same building. Share

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Payer

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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) $167.90 ↓ -90%
united healthcare (um) united healthcare (um) $272.00 ↓ -84%
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc state health plan (mu) $320.44 ↓ -81%
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc premier (m u) $340.19 ↓ -79%
bcbs bc aehp (mu) $400.20 ↓ -76%
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc high value/performance network (mu) $429.59 ↓ -74%
health partners hpi medicare (amu) $640.71 ↓ -61%
ucare pmap (a b c d e g n o s u r h) ucare pmap (abdmnorsuv) $670.00 ↓ -59%
medicaid medicaid ma (m) $674.68 ↓ -59%
all other medicaid all other medicaid (m) $674.68 ↓ -59%
allina aetna medicare (m) allina aetna medicare (m) $693.30 ↓ -58%
south country health alliance scha pmap (m) $694.92 ↓ -58%
health partners hpi pmap (amu) $700.04 ↓ -58%
medicare medicare (m) $729.79 ↓ -56%
medicare other all other medicare (m) $729.79 ↓ -56%
medica pmap (um) medica pmap (um) $739.26 ↓ -55%
medica medica medicare (m) $758.98 ↓ -54%
bcbs bc medicare (m) $766.28 ↓ -54%
hennepin health hennepin health (m) $769.14 ↓ -53%
south country health alliance scha msho (m) $815.83 ↓ -51%
uhc ubh pmap uhc ubh pmap (m) $843.35 ↓ -49%
aetna aetna elevate (amu) $1,211.37 ↓ -27%
aetna aetna performance (amu) $1,288.69 ↓ -22%
medica dual solutions (e g) medica dual solutions (m) $1,324.00 ↓ -20%
health partners hpi cigna (mu) $1,761.42 ↑ +7%
aetna direct network aetna direct network (amu) $1,877.70 ↑ +14%
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc aware/blue plus (a m u) $1,954.71 ↑ +19%
americas ppo (araz)(a m u) americas ppo (araz)(a m u) $2,228.44 ↑ +35%
medica ubh (m) medica ubh (m) $2,331.00 ↑ +41%
medica health system medica elect (u m) $2,457.00 ↑ +49%
medica medica essentials (u m) $2,565.00 ↑ +55%
medica mhps medica mhps (u m) $2,565.00 ↑ +55%
medica ubh pmap medica ubh pmap (m) $2,664.00 ↑ +62%
medica health system medica choice (u m) $2,700.00 ↑ +64%
first health (a c e g h u b d n o r s) first health (abdmnosurv) $2,797.20 ↑ +70%

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Aspiration fine needle (fna) biopsy w/ultrasound guidance 1st lesion at other Minnesota hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji $1,866.40 $507.57 – $2,099.70
Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington $1,100.80 $518.54 – $1,238.40
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls $1,848.80 $738.77 – $2,079.90
Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls $1,848.80 $738.77 – $2,079.90
United Hospital MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings $1,649.52 $167.90 – $3,243.00
Owatonna Hospital Owatonna $1,161.50 $185.03 – $3,572.45
Abbott Northwestern Hospital MN 55407 $1,649.52 $167.90 – $3,243.00
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt $1,161.50 $185.03 – $3,572.45

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