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Brain MRI (without contrast) at Sanford Medical Center Bismarck

300 N 7th Street, Bismarck, ND · Sanford Health · · NPI 1538245634

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

$2,457.60

Cash price

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

$3,072.00

Gross charge

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

$201.39 with Sanford Health Plan vs $2,764.80 with Multiplan — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer

Payer Plan Negotiated rate vs. cash
Sanford Health Plan Commercial/ND Pers $201.39 ↓ -92%
Sanford Health Plan Group Health/True $201.39 ↓ -92%
Sanford Health Plan SD Exchange Commercial $201.39 ↓ -92%
Sanford Health Plan SD Exchange True $201.39 ↓ -92%
Sanford Health Plan Align Medicare Replacement $229.63 ↓ -91%
Ucare Medicare Replacement $246.55 ↓ -90%
Aetna Medicare Replacement $248.97 ↓ -90%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Medicare Replacement $248.97 ↓ -90%
Great Plains Medicare Advantage Medicare Replacement $248.97 ↓ -90%
Health Partners Medicare Replacement $248.97 ↓ -90%
United Healthcare Medicare Replacement $248.97 ↓ -90%
Primewest Medicare Replacement $253.81 ↓ -90%
Health Partners Commercial $1,413.12 ↓ -43%
Security Health Plan Commercial $1,689.60 ↓ -31%
Medica Choice $2,092.03 ↓ -15%
Ucare Commercial $2,159.31 ↓ -12%
Medica Elect $2,239.49 ↓ -9%
United Healthcare CSP Top 20 $2,242.56 ↓ -9%
United Healthcare Commercial $2,549.76 ↑ +4%
Aetna Commercial $2,598.91 ↑ +6%
Cigna Commercial $2,764.80 ↑ +13%
First Choice Health Network Commercial $2,764.80 ↑ +13%
Healthez Commercial $2,764.80 ↑ +13%
Multiplan Commercial $2,764.80 ↑ +13%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Commercial not published by hospital

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Brain MRI (without contrast) at other North-dakota hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro Hillsboro $2,140.00 $578.05 – $2,407.50
Sanford Medical Center Mayville Mayville $2,140.00 $578.05 – $2,407.50
Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo $2,948.00 $178.53 – $3,316.50

All North-dakota hospitals for this procedure →