Cholangiography and/or pancreatography intraoperative supervision & interpretation at Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls

120 Labree Ave S, Thief River Falls, MN · Sanford Health · · NPI 1790842466

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

$766.40

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$958.00

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$329.07 with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota vs $900.52 with Medica — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota PMAP $329.07 ↓ -57%
Sanford Health Plan Align Medicare Replacement $364.04 ↓ -53%
Ucare Medicare Replacement $390.86 ↓ -49%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Medicare Replacement $394.70 ↓ -48%
United Healthcare Medicare Replacement $394.70 ↓ -48%
Aetna Medicare Replacement $394.70 ↓ -48%
Great Plains Medicare Advantage Medicare Replacement $394.70 ↓ -48%
Health Partners Medicare Replacement $394.70 ↓ -48%
Primewest Medicare Replacement $402.36 ↓ -48%
Sanford Health Plan Group Health/TRUE $513.30 ↓ -33%
Sanford Health Plan SD Exchange True $513.30 ↓ -33%
Security Health Plan Commercial $526.90 ↓ -31%
Sanford Health Plan Commercial/ND Pers $603.83 ↓ -21%
Sanford Health Plan SD Exchange Commercial $603.83 ↓ -21%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Commercial/Federal $661.98 ↓ -14%
Health Partners Commercial $775.98 ↑ +1%
United Healthcare Commercial + Top 20 $799.93 ↑ +4%
Aetna Commercial $832.50 ↑ +9%
Ucare Commercial $841.70 ↑ +10%
Medica Choice $842.08 ↑ +10%
Cigna Commercial $862.20 ↑ +13%
Multiplan Commercial $862.20 ↑ +13%
Healthez Commercial $862.20 ↑ +13%
First Choice Health Network Commercial $862.20 ↑ +13%
Medica Elect $900.52 ↑ +18%
Primewest Medicaid Managed Care not published by hospital —
Ucare Medicaid Managed Care not published by hospital —

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Cholangiography and/or pancreatography intraoperative supervision & interpretation at other Minnesota hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls $766.40 $329.07 – $862.20
Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby $859.20 $260.02 – $966.60
Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook $893.60 $270.43 – $1,005.30
Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley $876.80 $265.34 – $986.40
Sanford Wheaton Wheaton $796.00 $240.89 – $895.50
Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne $794.40 $240.41 – $893.70
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji $876.80 $1.02 – $986.40
Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington $800.00 $1.00 – $900.00

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