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Brain MRI (without contrast) at Sanford Worthington Medical Center

1018 6th Ave, Worthington, MN · Sanford Health · · NPI 1396712618

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

$3,092.80

Cash price

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

$3,866.00

Gross charge

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

$180.60 with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota vs $3,692.03 with Medica — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer

Payer Plan Negotiated rate vs. cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota PMAP $180.60 ↓ -94%
Sanford Health Plan Align Medicare Replacement $225.36 ↓ -93%
Ucare Medicare Replacement $241.97 ↓ -92%
Aetna Medicare Replacement $244.34 ↓ -92%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Medicare Replacement $244.34 ↓ -92%
Great Plains Medicare Advantage Medicare Replacement $244.34 ↓ -92%
Health Partners Medicare Replacement $244.34 ↓ -92%
United Healthcare Medicare Replacement $244.34 ↓ -92%
Primewest Medicare Replacement $249.09 ↓ -92%
Primewest Medicaid Managed Care $265.89 ↓ -91%
Ucare Medicaid Managed Care $265.89 ↓ -91%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Commercial/Federal $667.21 ↓ -78%
Sanford Health Plan Group Health/True $1,498.85 ↓ -52%
Sanford Health Plan SD Exchange True $1,498.85 ↓ -52%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota State Employees $1,739.70 ↓ -44%
Sanford Health Plan Commercial/ND Pers $1,763.28 ↓ -43%
Sanford Health Plan SD Exchange Commercial $1,763.28 ↓ -43%
Security Health Plan Commercial $2,126.30 ↓ -31%
Health Partners State Employees $2,381.46 ↓ -23%
Health Partners Commercial $2,744.86 ↓ -11%
Ucare Commercial $3,019.35 ↓ -2%
Aetna Commercial $3,170.12 ↑ +3%
United Healthcare Commercial + Top 20 $3,228.11 ↑ +4%
Medica Choice $3,448.47 ↑ +11%
First Choice Health Network Commercial $3,479.40 ↑ +13%
Healthez Commercial $3,479.40 ↑ +13%
Multiplan Commercial $3,479.40 ↑ +13%
Medica Elect $3,692.03 ↑ +19%

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Brain MRI (without contrast) at other Minnesota hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook $3,062.40 $253.81 – $3,445.20
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji $3,083.20 $176.78 – $3,468.60
Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby $3,083.20 $253.81 – $3,468.60
Sanford Wheaton Wheaton $2,676.80 $253.81 – $3,011.40
Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne $2,939.20 $253.81 – $3,306.60
Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley $3,083.20 $253.81 – $3,468.60
Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy $3,062.40 $253.81 – $3,445.20
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls $2,757.60 $253.81 – $3,102.30

All Minnesota hospitals for this procedure →