Allina Health System · Buffalo, MN
26
In-network payers
295
Disclosed rate categories
65
Beds
5
Care quality
Buffalo Hospital is a 65-bed voluntary non-profit - other hospital in Buffalo, MN, affiliated with Allina Health System. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 26 in-network payers and 295 disclosed rate categories.
CCN (Medicare provider number)
240076
NPI
1538123567
Type
Short Term Acute Care Hospital
Ownership
Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Beds
65
Care Quality
5
Insurance acceptance may vary by specific plan, network status, and services required. Contact your insurance provider or the hospital's billing department to confirm coverage details.
The 24 services Buffalo Hospital most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.
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Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$6,366 - $11,535
from 3 insurers · median $8,796
CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 470
$11,317 - $42,893
from 4 insurers · median $32,135
27 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 788
$8,796 - $15,938
from 3 insurers · median $12,514
CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS
CT imaging
CPT 74177
$334 - $1,364
from 4 insurers · median $708
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 66984
$1,780 - $8,936
from 3 insurers · median $4,288
306 Medicare claims in Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (CMS 2024)
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$115 - $1,364
from 4 insurers · median $301
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 71275
$276 - $1,364
from 4 insurers · median $660
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 74176
$197 - $1,364
from 4 insurers · median $506
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Mammography
CPT 77067
$135 - $346
from 4 insurers · median $209
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$6,366 - $11,535
from 3 insurers · median $8,796
CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS
Digestive procedures
CPT 49650
$2,743 - $12,902
from 2 insurers · median $7,823
19 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
X-ray and bone density
CPT 71046
$30 - $336
from 4 insurers · median $132
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 70553
$348 - $2,330
from 4 insurers · median $991
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 47562
$2,191 - $12,902
from 3 insurers · median $4,305
19 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Gynecology
CPT 58558
$4,428 - $8,936
from 3 insurers · median $6,618
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 29881
$1,847 - $9,949
from 3 insurers · median $3,359
42 Medicare claims in Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (CMS 2024)
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$337 - $4,314
from 4 insurers · median $1,597
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 42820
$4,488 - $8,936
from 2 insurers · median $6,712
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$219 - $1,421
from 4 insurers · median $552
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Urology
CPT 50590
$2,578 - $12,902
from 3 insurers · median $11,118
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Ultrasound
CPT 76705
$78 - $625
from 4 insurers · median $291
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 70551
$213 - $2,330
from 4 insurers · median $655
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 43239
$249 - $4,314
from 4 insurers · median $1,374
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Gynecology
CPT 58571
$3,079 - $12,902
from 3 insurers · median $3,415
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.
| Insurer | Services | Median % of Medicare | Above nearby | Below nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer A* | 24 | 368% | 21 | 0 |
| Insurer B* | 21 | 185% | 8 | 11 |
| Insurer C* | 22 | 133% | 0 | 18 |
| Insurer D* | 16 | 84% | 0 | 10 |
How we chose these services: 5 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 12 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 7 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Buffalo Hospital.
303 Catlin Street, Buffalo, MN 55313
(763) 682-1212
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About Buffalo Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.
For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Buffalo Hospital range from $348 to $2,330 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $348. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $891. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Buffalo Hospital range from $334 to $1,364 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $334. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $779. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Buffalo Hospital range from $337 to $4,314 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $4,314. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,744. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Buffalo Hospital range from $6,366 to $11,535 across 3 insurers. Cigna's rate is $8,796. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Buffalo Hospital range from $135 to $346 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $346. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $263. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Buffalo Hospital range from $11,317 to $42,893 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $11,317. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $35,799. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Buffalo Hospital has 65 beds. Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital.
Buffalo Hospital is located at 303 Catlin Street, Buffalo, MN 55313. Its main phone number is (763) 682-1212.
Buffalo Hospital's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 240076.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Buffalo Hospital is 1538123567.
Buffalo Hospital is affiliated with Allina Health System.
Buffalo Hospital lists 26 in-network payers, including Aetna, Aspirus Health Plan, Avera Health Plans, BCBS, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
295 disclosed rate categories. Each shows the payer, category, code type and group with its code range, and contract type, along with how the rate compares with the state average.
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"description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
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{ "code": "611", "type": "RC" },
{ "code": "70551", "type": "CPT" }
],
"standard_charges": [{
"setting": "outpatient",
"minimum": 250,
"maximum": 400,
"gross_charge": 1200,
"discounted_cash": 1080,
"payers_information": [
{
"payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "PPO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 400
},
{
"payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "HMO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 250
}
]
}]
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