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CPT 70553 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in MN
Hospitals
32
Min
$364.97
Median
$730.35
Max
$5,491.00
Range multiplier
15.0×
By payer (41 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| health partners | 13 | 357 | $74.43 | $368.25 | $4,488.00 | 60.3× |
| medica | 13 | 346 | $79.24 | $526.47 | $2,411.14 | 30.4× |
| america's ppo | 11 | 317 | $36.42 | $1,709.82 | $2,666.16 | 73.2× |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 20 | 221 | $84.79 | $372.10 | $3,242.65 | 38.2× |
| ucare | 13 | 181 | $75.85 | $352.62 | $4,825.04 | 63.6× |
| sanford health plan | 13 | 161 | $28.23 | $940.04 | $5,208.85 | 184.5× |
| security health plan | 11 | 157 | $34.99 | $1,197.00 | $2,173.70 | 62.1× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 20 | 156 | $100.88 | $915.94 | $4,386.40 | 43.5× |
| First Health | 16 | 118 | $39.30 | $2,368.84 | $4,668.30 | 118.8× |
| Multiplan | 13 | 117 | $40.74 | $2,455.51 | $5,208.85 | 127.9× |
| private healthcare systems | 11 | 113 | $40.74 | $2,455.51 | $2,463.52 | 60.5× |
| wisconsin physician services | 11 | 113 | $43.13 | $2,599.95 | $2,608.44 | 60.5× |
| itasca medical care | 11 | 77 | $74.42 | $230.11 | $359.39 | 4.8× |
| primewest | 11 | 76 | $74.42 | $230.11 | $359.39 | 4.8× |
| south country health alliance | 10 | 64 | $74.42 | $230.11 | $1,785.00 | 24.0× |
| WellCare | 11 | 44 | $100.88 | $260.83 | $359.39 | 3.6× |
| hennepin health | 9 | 29 | $84.09 | $260.02 | $362.79 | 4.3× |
| optum | 1 | 20 | $103.20 | $294.84 | $1,652.01 | 16.0× |
| Medicaid | 8 | 18 | $328.98 | $601.80 | $2,645.53 | 8.0× |
| Humana | 4 | 17 | $103.20 | $361.27 | $1,973.88 | 19.1× |
| Medicare | 9 | 13 | $282.93 | $378.82 | $1,705.00 | 6.0× |
| Aetna | 2 | 13 | $107.96 | $392.48 | $1,970.82 | 18.3× |
| Cigna | 2 | 13 | $88.91 | $682.08 | $1,623.03 | 18.3× |
| emerging therapies | 1 | 12 | $101.61 | $514.56 | $1,854.89 | 18.3× |
| interlink | 1 | 12 | $119.07 | $603.00 | $2,173.70 | 18.3× |
| medica [1086] | 1 | 6 | $364.88 | $1,639.69 | $2,340.00 | 6.4× |
| medica [900156] | 5 | 5 | $1,355.00 | $1,441.00 | $3,814.60 | 2.8× |
| healthpartners [900713] | 5 | 5 | $643.07 | $656.19 | $3,477.49 | 5.4× |
| health partners [1061] | 1 | 4 | $258.61 | $535.71 | $709.42 | 2.7× |
| ucare [1148] | 1 | 4 | $361.27 | $372.10 | $660.68 | 1.8× |
| commercial | sanford health plan | all plans | 2 | 3 | $279.08 | $4,286.40 | $4,801.30 | 17.2× |
| commercial | health partners | all plans | 2 | 3 | $257.93 | $765.69 | $3,961.54 | 15.4× |
| america's ppo [1010] | 1 | 2 | $1,336.68 | $1,379.34 | $1,422.00 | 1.1× |
| ma wisconsin replacement [950271] | 2 | 2 | $336.92 | $344.66 | $352.40 | 1.0× |
| prime west health | 1 | 2 | $1,734.00 | $1,759.50 | $1,785.00 | 1.0× |
| commercial | medica | all plans | 2 | 2 | $1,769.00 | $1,787.00 | $1,805.00 | 1.0× |
| commercial | preferred one | all other plans | 1 | 1 | $611.33 | $611.33 | $611.33 | 1.0× |
| commercial | preferred one | ppo | 1 | 1 | $4,196.16 | $4,196.16 | $4,196.16 | 1.0× |
| phcs [1172] | 1 | 1 | $1,481.25 | $1,481.25 | $1,481.25 | 1.0× |
| blue plus | 1 | 1 | $917.00 | $917.00 | $917.00 | 1.0× |
| hp | 1 | 1 | $5,491.00 | $5,491.00 | $5,491.00 | 1.0× |
By hospital (top 200 by negotiated median, descending)
| Hospital | City | ST | Payers | Gross | Cash | Neg min | Neg median | Neg max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healtheast Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury | MN | 17 | $2,898.26 | $1,231.77 | $74.42 | $826.48 | $2,608.44 |
| M Health Fairview Bethesda Hospital | St Paul | MN | 17 | $2,898.26 | $1,231.77 | $74.42 | $826.48 | $2,608.44 |
| Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville | MN | 17 | $2,898.26 | $1,231.77 | $74.42 | $826.48 | $2,608.44 |
| Healtheast St Johns Hospital | Maplewood | MN | 17 | $2,898.26 | $1,231.77 | $74.42 | $826.48 | $2,608.44 |
| Healtheast St Josephs Hospital | St Paul | MN | 17 | $2,898.26 | $1,231.77 | $74.42 | $826.48 | $2,608.44 |
| Fairview Northland Reg | Princeton | MN | 17 | $2,898.26 | $1,162.21 | $74.42 | $730.35 | $2,608.44 |
| Fairview Lakes Regional Medical Ctr | Wyoming | MN | 17 | $2,898.26 | $1,162.21 | $74.42 | $722.42 | $2,608.44 |
| Hutchinson Health Care | Hutchinson | MN | 8 | $3,812.00 | $1,753.52 | $177.77 | $699.53 | $3,939.00 |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove | MN | 13 | $1,975.00 | $1,040.82 | $258.61 | $664.88 | $2,340.00 |
| Lakeview Memorial | Stillwater | MN | 7 | $5,187.00 | $1,919.19 | $224.78 | $599.42 | $4,668.30 |
| Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital | Grand Rapids | MN | 15 | $2,898.00 | $1,231.65 | $74.42 | $550.62 | $2,927.56 |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet | MN | 1 | $5,491.00 | $3,678.97 | $5,491.00 | $5,491.00 | $5,491.00 |
| Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina | MN | 17 | $2,898.26 | $1,162.21 | $28.23 | $537.04 | $2,608.44 |
| Range Regional Health Services | Hibbing | MN | 15 | $2,898.00 | $1,231.65 | $53.01 | $459.51 | $2,927.56 |
| Regions Hospital | St Paul | MN | 7 | $4,078.00 | $1,060.28 | $143.99 | $386.55 | $3,058.50 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | St. Louis Park | MN | 8 | $1,502.00 | $390.52 | $217.32 | $370.30 | $2,335.00 |
| University Of Minnesota Medical Ctr | Minneapolis | MN | 23 | $2,898.26 | $1,162.21 | $74.42 | $364.97 | $2,608.44 |
| St. Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls | MN | 13 | $5,483.00 | $3,180.14 | $282.93 | $2,152.09 | $5,208.85 |
| St. Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids | MN | 15 | $5,100.00 | $2,805.00 | $198.15 | $1,805.00 | $4,845.00 |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson | MN | 5 | $3,489.30 | $2,965.91 | $917.00 | $1,705.00 | $3,210.16 |
| Olivia Hospital And Clinics | Olivia | MN | 7 | $3,986.00 | $2,431.46 | $607.75 | $1,614.33 | $3,948.53 |
| Regina Hospital | Hastings | MN | 0 | $1,900.00 | $912.00 | — | — | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis | MN | 0 | $1,900.00 | $912.00 | — | — | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm | MN | 0 | $4,125.10 | $2,310.06 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls | MN | 0 | $4,125.10 | $2,310.06 | — | — | — |
| St. Francis Regional Medical Center | Shakopee | MN | 0 | $4,125.10 | $2,310.06 | — | — | — |
| United Hospital | Saint Paul | MN | 0 | $1,900.00 | $912.00 | — | — | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge | MN | 0 | $4,125.10 | $2,310.06 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids | MN | 0 | $1,900.00 | $912.00 | — | — | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo | MN | 0 | $4,125.10 | $2,310.06 | — | — | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Ctr | Faribault | MN | 0 | $1,900.00 | $912.00 | — | — | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna | MN | 0 | $4,125.10 | $2,310.06 | — | — | — |
Median is taken across all payer × plan combinations the hospital publishes. Cash and gross are the latest snapshot values. Range multiplier (max ÷ min) is a quick way to see which hospitals or payers vary the most.