Sanford Bemidji Medical Center prices
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center in Bemidji, MN publishes its standard charges, as every US hospital must under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Below is what its own file lists for common services, next to what it has agreed to accept from insurers.
What Sanford Bemidji Medical Center publishes for common services
ER visit, level 3 (moderate): listed at $1,110. Insurers pay a median of $298, across 3 insurers.
If you were billed the list price, you may have been charged far more than insurers typically pay. See how to use these numbers below.
| Service | List price | Cash price | Insurers pay (median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ER visit, level 1 (minor)CPT 99281, listed as "ED 99281 EMER CASE LEVEL I" | $394 | $315 | $94.66$64.05 to $314, 3 insurers |
| ER visit, level 2 (low-moderate)CPT 99282, listed as "ED 99282 EMER CASE LEVEL II" | $627 | $502 | $170$118 to $578, 3 insurers |
| ER visit, level 3 (moderate)CPT 99283, listed as "ED 99283 EMER CASE LEVEL III" | $1,110 | $888 | $298$206 to $1,009, 3 insurers |
| ER visit, level 4 (high)CPT 99284, listed as "ED 99284 EMER CASE LEVEL IV" | $1,764 | $1,411 | $458$320 to $1,566, 3 insurers |
| ER visit, level 5 (critical)CPT 99285, listed as "ED 99285 EMER CASE LEVEL V" | $2,566 | $2,053 | $659$463 to $2,271, 3 insurers |
| Office visit, established patient, low complexityCPT 99213, listed as "ESTAB LEVEL 3" | $185 to $242 | $148 to $194 | - |
| Office visit, established patient, moderate complexityCPT 99214, listed as "ESTAB LEVEL 4" | $278 to $317 | $222 to $254 | - |
| Vitamin B12 injectionCPT J3420, listed as "Cyanocobalamin Inj 1000 MCG/ML" | $56.13 to $57.68 | $44.91 to $46.15 | - |
| X-ray, ankle, 3 viewsCPT 73610, listed as "RAD EXAM ANKLE MIN 3 VWS" | $642 | $514 | $94.66$65.56 to $321, 3 insurers |
| CT abdomen, without contrastCPT 74176, listed as "CT ABD PELVIS WO CONTRAST" | $4,345 | $3,476 | $260$177 to $866, 3 insurers |
| CT abdomen and pelvis, with contrastCPT 74177, listed as "CT ABD PELVIS W CONTRAST" | $5,020 | $4,016 | $384$277 to $1,360, 3 insurers |
| CT abdomen and pelvis, with and without contrastCPT 74178, listed as "CT ABD PELVIS WO THEN W CONT" | $5,361 | $4,289 | $384$277 to $1,360, 3 insurers |
| MRI brain, without contrastCPT 70551, listed as "MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST" | $3,854 | $3,083 | $260$177 to $866, 3 insurers |
| MRI brain, with and without contrastCPT 70553, listed as "MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT" | $4,913 | $3,930 | $384$277 to $1,360, 3 insurers |
| MRI pelvis, without contrastCPT 72195, listed as "MRI PELVIS WO CONTRAST" | $3,430 | $2,744 | $260$177 to $866, 3 insurers |
| MRI pelvis, with and without contrastCPT 72197, listed as "MRI PELVIS WO THEN W CONT" | $4,797 | $3,838 | $384$277 to $1,360, 3 insurers |
| Complete echocardiogram with DopplerCPT 93306, listed as "ECHO (2D) COMPLETE W DOPPLER & COLOR" | $2,850 | $2,280 | $589$398 to $1,950, 3 insurers |
| Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93307, listed as "ECHO 2D WO DOP COL COMP" | $1,784 | $1,427 | $260$177 to $866, 3 insurers |
| Electrocardiogram, tracing only (technical component)CPT 93005, listed as "ECG TRACING WO INTERP" | $326 | $261 | $63.86$44.13 to $216, 3 insurers |
| Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562, listed as "LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY" | - | - | $6,272$4,163 to $20,400, 3 insurers |
| Knee arthroscopy, meniscectomyCPT 29881, listed as "ARTHRS KNE SRG MNISECTMY M/L" | - | - | $3,536$2,335 to $17,166, 3 insurers |
Source: Sanford Bemidji Medical Center's standard charges file, which the hospital dated March 4, 2026. Read on October 1, 2026. View the hospital's file (a large data file). Hospitals must publish this file under 45 CFR § 180.
List price
The hospital's full charge (its "gross charge") before any discount. Few people pay it, but it is often the starting point on a bill.
Cash price
What the hospital says it accepts from patients paying without insurance.
Insurers pay
The median of the per-service rates the hospital has negotiated with insurers, shown only when at least 3 insurers report one. Your plan's rate may differ.
How to use these numbers
Uninsured or paying yourself? You can ask Sanford Bemidji Medical Center to bill you its published cash price, and ask about financial assistance, which nonprofit hospitals must offer.
Insured, and the hospital is in your network? Your share should be based on your plan's negotiated rate, not the list price. If your bill or explanation of benefits shows the list price, ask the billing office why.
These figures summarize what the hospital publishes. They are not a quote, and they don't include separate physician bills.
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