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Cholesterol (lipid) test at Sanford Wheaton

401 12th St N, Wheaton, MN · Sanford Health · · NPI 1154615573

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

$102.40

Cash price

What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.

$128.00

Gross charge

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

$46.75 with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota vs $120.32 with Medica — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer

Payer Plan Negotiated rate vs. cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota PMAP $46.75 ↓ -54%
Sanford Health Plan Align Medicare Replacement $64.51 ↓ -37%
Ucare Medicare Replacement $69.25 ↓ -32%
Aetna Medicare Replacement $69.89 ↓ -32%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Medicare Replacement $69.89 ↓ -32%
Great Plains Medicare Advantage Medicare Replacement $69.89 ↓ -32%
Health Partners Medicare Replacement $69.89 ↓ -32%
United Healthcare Medicare Replacement $69.89 ↓ -32%
Security Health Plan Commercial $70.40 ↓ -31%
Primewest Medicare Replacement $71.23 ↓ -30%
Primewest Medicaid Managed Care $77.44 ↓ -24%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Commercial $88.10 ↓ -14%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Commercial/Federal $93.50 ↓ -9%
Sanford Health Plan Group Health/True $101.04 ↓ -1%
Health Partners Commercial $103.68 ↑ +1%
United Healthcare Commercial + Top 20 $106.88 ↑ +4%
Aetna Commercial $111.23 ↑ +9%
Ucare Commercial $112.46 ↑ +10%
Medica Choice $112.51 ↑ +10%
First Choice Health Network Commercial $115.20 ↑ +13%
Healthez Commercial $115.20 ↑ +13%
Multiplan Commercial $115.20 ↑ +13%
Sanford Health Plan Commercial/ND Pers/SD Exchange Commercial $118.87 ↑ +16%
Sanford Health Plan SD Exchange True $118.87 ↑ +16%
Medica Elect $120.32 ↑ +18%
Ucare Medicaid Managed Care not published by hospital

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Cholesterol (lipid) test at other Minnesota hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook $145.60 $46.75 – $163.80
Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby $100.00 $46.75 – $112.50
Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne $77.60 $34.14 – $87.30
Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy $145.60 $46.75 – $163.80
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls $124.00 $46.75 – $139.50
Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls $124.00 $46.75 – $139.50
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji not published $12.72 – $14.06
Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley not published $46.75 – $46.75

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