Fetal hemoglobin (kleihauer betke) 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

$266.40

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$333.00

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The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this.

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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$114.39 with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota vs $313.02 with Medica — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate

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

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

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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Plan

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 PMAP $114.39 ↓ -57%
Sanford Health Plan Align Medicare Replacement $126.54 ↓ -53%
Ucare Medicare Replacement $135.86 ↓ -49%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Medicare Replacement $137.20 ↓ -48%
United Healthcare Medicare Replacement $137.20 ↓ -48%
Aetna Medicare Replacement $137.20 ↓ -48%
Great Plains Medicare Advantage Medicare Replacement $137.20 ↓ -48%
Health Partners Medicare Replacement $137.20 ↓ -48%
Primewest Medicare Replacement $139.86 ↓ -48%
Sanford Health Plan Group Health/TRUE $178.42 ↓ -33%
Sanford Health Plan SD Exchange True $178.42 ↓ -33%
Security Health Plan Commercial $183.15 ↓ -31%
Sanford Health Plan Commercial/ND Pers $209.89 ↓ -21%
Sanford Health Plan SD Exchange Commercial $209.89 ↓ -21%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Commercial/Federal $230.10 ↓ -14%
Health Partners Commercial $269.73 ↑ +1%
United Healthcare Commercial + Top 20 $278.06 ↑ +4%
Aetna Commercial $289.38 ↑ +9%
Ucare Commercial $292.57 ↑ +10%
Medica Choice $292.71 ↑ +10%
Cigna Commercial $299.70 ↑ +13%
Multiplan Commercial $299.70 ↑ +13%
Healthez Commercial $299.70 ↑ +13%
First Choice Health Network Commercial $299.70 ↑ +13%
Medica Elect $313.02 ↑ +18%
Primewest Medicaid Managed Care not published by hospital —
Ucare Medicaid Managed Care not published by hospital —

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Fetal hemoglobin (kleihauer betke) at other Minnesota hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls $266.40 $114.39 – $299.70
Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne $80.00 $24.21 – $90.00
United Hospital MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings $128.30 $5.05 – $14.15
Owatonna Hospital Owatonna $272.66 $7.20 – $154.52
Abbott Northwestern Hospital MN 55407 $128.30 $5.05 – $26.42
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt $272.66 $7.20 – $154.52
New Ulm Medical Center MN 56073 $136.70 $7.20 – $199.62
Mercy Hospital MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley $128.30 $5.05 – $14.15

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