X-ray retrograde pyelogram with or without kidney ureter bladder w/supervision & interpretation 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

$277.06

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$577.20

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$71.60 with blue cross blue shield of minnesota vs $894.08 with health partners — 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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The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc pmap (amu) $71.60 ↓ -74%
ucare pmap (a b c d e g n o s u r h) ucare pmap (abdmnorsuv) $116.13 ↓ -58%
medica pmap (um) medica pmap (um) $128.14 ↓ -54%
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc state health plan (mu) $161.21 ↓ -42%
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc premier (m u) $171.11 ↓ -38%
medica dual solutions (e g) medica dual solutions (m) $180.00 ↓ -35%
bcbs bc aehp (mu) $201.28 ↓ -27%
aetna aetna elevate (amu) $216.00 ↓ -22%
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc high value/performance network (mu) $216.07 ↓ -22%
aetna aetna performance (amu) $238.00 ↓ -14%
medica health system medica elect (u m) $238.00 ↓ -14%
medica medica essentials (u m) $249.00 ↓ -10%
medica mhps medica mhps (u m) $249.00 ↓ -10%
medica health system medica choice (u m) $262.00 ↓ -5%
health partners hpi medicare (amu) $325.21 ↑ +17%
united healthcare (um) united healthcare (um) $326.00 ↑ +18%
aetna direct network aetna direct network (amu) $331.00 ↑ +19%
all other medicaid all other medicaid (m) $332.39 ↑ +20%
medicaid medicaid ma (m) $332.39 ↑ +20%
blue cross blue shield of minnesota bc aware/blue plus (a m u) $338.82 ↑ +22%
allina aetna medicare (m) allina aetna medicare (m) $341.56 ↑ +23%
south country health alliance scha pmap (m) $342.36 ↑ +24%
health partners hpi pmap (amu) $355.32 ↑ +28%
medicare medicare (m) $359.54 ↑ +30%
medicare other all other medicare (m) $359.54 ↑ +30%
medica medica medicare (m) $373.92 ↑ +35%
bcbs bc medicare (m) $377.52 ↑ +36%
hennepin health hennepin health (m) $378.92 ↑ +37%
americas ppo (araz)(a m u) americas ppo (araz)(a m u) $386.26 ↑ +39%
south country health alliance scha msho (m) $401.93 ↑ +45%
medica ubh (m) medica ubh (m) $404.04 ↑ +46%
uhc ubh pmap uhc ubh pmap (m) $415.49 ↑ +50%
medica ubh pmap medica ubh pmap (m) $461.76 ↑ +67%
first health (a c e g h u b d n o r s) first health (abdmnosurv) $484.85 ↑ +75%
health partners hpi (u m) $772.67 ↑ +179%
health partners hpi cigna (mu) $894.08 ↑ +223%

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X-ray retrograde pyelogram with or without kidney ureter bladder w/supervision & interpretation at other Minnesota hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby $1,036.00 $313.52 – $1,165.50
Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook $1,110.40 $336.03 – $1,249.20
Sanford Wheaton Wheaton $1,073.60 $324.90 – $1,207.80
Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne $1,072.00 $324.41 – $1,206.00
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji $1,088.80 $277.45 – $1,224.90
Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington $851.20 $283.44 – $957.60
Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy $1,110.40 $336.03 – $1,249.20
United Hospital MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings $277.06 $71.60 – $415.49

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