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Brain MRI (without contrast) at Sanford Fargo Medical Center

5225 23rd Ave S, Fargo, ND · Sanford Health · · NPI 1528009412

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

$2,948.00

Cash price

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

$3,685.00

Gross charge

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

$178.53 with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota vs $3,316.50 with Multiplan — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer

Payer Plan Negotiated rate vs. cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota PMAP $178.53 ↓ -94%
Sanford Health Plan Commercial/ND Pers $201.39 ↓ -93%
Sanford Health Plan Group Health/True $201.39 ↓ -93%
Sanford Health Plan SD Exchange Commercial $201.39 ↓ -93%
Sanford Health Plan SD Exchange True $201.39 ↓ -93%
Sanford Health Plan Align Medicare Replacement $229.63 ↓ -92%
Ucare Medicare Replacement $246.55 ↓ -92%
Aetna Medicare Replacement $248.97 ↓ -92%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Medicare Replacement $248.97 ↓ -92%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Medicare Replacement $248.97 ↓ -92%
Great Plains Medicare Advantage Medicare Replacement $248.97 ↓ -92%
Health Partners Medicare Replacement $248.97 ↓ -92%
United Healthcare Medicare Replacement $248.97 ↓ -92%
Primewest Medicare Replacement $253.81 ↓ -91%
Primewest Medicaid Managed Care $256.82 ↓ -91%
Ucare Medicaid Managed Care $256.82 ↓ -91%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Commercial $432.69 ↓ -85%
Health Partners Commercial $1,510.85 ↓ -49%
Medica Choice $1,658.25 ↓ -44%
Medica Elect $1,772.49 ↓ -40%
Security Health Plan Commercial $2,026.75 ↓ -31%
United Healthcare CSP Top 20 $2,336.29 ↓ -21%
Ucare Commercial $2,590.19 ↓ -12%
Aetna Commercial $3,150.68 ↑ +7%
United Healthcare Commercial $3,209.64 ↑ +9%
Cigna Commercial $3,316.50 ↑ +13%
First Choice Health Network Commercial $3,316.50 ↑ +13%
Healthez Commercial $3,316.50 ↑ +13%
Multiplan Commercial $3,316.50 ↑ +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 Bismarck Bismarck $2,457.60 $201.39 – $2,764.80
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

All North-dakota hospitals for this procedure →