Mayo cytopathology in situ hybridization urinary tract 3-5 probes each specimen manual 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

$500.11

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$1,041.90

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$51.59 with blue cross blue shield of minnesota vs $875.20 with first health (a c e g h u b d n o r s) — same scan, same building. Share

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The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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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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The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc pmap (amu) $51.59 ↓ -90%
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc state health plan (mu) $128.13 ↓ -74%
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc premier (m u) $136.01 ↓ -73%
health partners hpi medicare (amu) $156.05 ↓ -69%
bcbs bc aehp (mu) $160.01 ↓ -68%
allina aetna medicare (m) allina aetna medicare (m) $166.81 ↓ -67%
health partners hpi pmap (amu) $170.49 ↓ -66%
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc high value/performance network (mu) $171.77 ↓ -66%
medicare medicare (m) $175.59 ↓ -65%
medicare other all other medicare (m) $175.59 ↓ -65%
medica medica medicare (m) $182.61 ↓ -63%
bcbs bc medicare (m) $184.37 ↓ -63%
south country health alliance scha msho (m) $196.28 ↓ -61%
ucare pmap (a b c d e g n o s u r h) ucare pmap (abdmnorsuv) $209.63 ↓ -58%
medica pmap (um) medica pmap (um) $231.30 ↓ -54%
aetna aetna elevate (amu) $367.27 ↓ -27%
aetna aetna performance (amu) $390.71 ↓ -22%
health partners hpi cigna (mu) $429.01 ↓ -14%
health partners hpi (u m) $460.07 ↓ -8%
medica dual solutions (e g) medica dual solutions (m) $462.60 ↓ -8%
medicaid medicaid ma (m) $500.95 ↑ +0%
all other medicaid all other medicaid (m) $500.95 ↑ +0%
south country health alliance scha pmap (m) $515.98 ↑ +3%
aetna direct network aetna direct network (amu) $569.29 ↑ +14%
hennepin health hennepin health (m) $571.08 ↑ +14%
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc aware/blue plus (a m u) $611.60 ↑ +22%
uhc ubh pmap uhc ubh pmap (m) $626.19 ↑ +25%
united healthcare (um) united healthcare (um) $630.35 ↑ +26%
americas ppo (araz)(a m u) americas ppo (araz)(a m u) $697.24 ↑ +39%
medica ubh (m) medica ubh (m) $729.33 ↑ +46%
medica health system medica elect (u m) $773.71 ↑ +55%
medica mhps medica mhps (u m) $807.79 ↑ +62%
medica medica essentials (u m) $807.79 ↑ +62%
medica ubh pmap medica ubh pmap (m) $833.52 ↑ +67%
medica health system medica choice (u m) $850.19 ↑ +70%
first health (a c e g h u b d n o r s) first health (abdmnosurv) $875.20 ↑ +75%

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Mayo cytopathology in situ hybridization urinary tract 3-5 probes each specimen manual at other Minnesota hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Sanford Wheaton Wheaton $642.40 $194.41 – $722.70
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls $1,308.80 $448.27 – $1,174.50
Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls $1,308.80 $448.27 – $1,174.50
United Hospital MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings $500.11 $51.59 – $626.19
Owatonna Hospital Owatonna $525.78 $63.66 – $692.81
Abbott Northwestern Hospital MN 55407 $500.11 $51.59 – $626.19
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt $525.78 $63.66 – $692.81
New Ulm Medical Center MN 56073 $325.19 $82.94 – $474.89

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