Essentia Health · Aurora, MN
38
In-network payers
216
Disclosed rate categories
16
Beds
Essentia Health - Northern Pines is a 16-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Aurora, MN, affiliated with Essentia Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 38 in-network payers and 216 disclosed rate categories.
CCN (Medicare provider number)
241340
NPI
1639278609
Type
Critical Access Hospital
Ownership
Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Beds
16
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 Essentia Health - Northern Pines 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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CT imaging
CPT 74177
$334 - $3,096
from 4 insurers · median $1,726
Typical for a hospital with this service line
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$98 - $1,541
from 4 insurers · median $790
Typical for a hospital with this service line
CT imaging
CPT 74176
$183 - $2,691
from 4 insurers · median $1,441
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$215 - $1,986
from 4 insurers · median $1,475
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Digestive procedures
CPT 43239
$1,982 - $2,801
from 3 insurers · median $2,440
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$2,493 - $3,024
from 3 insurers · median $2,606
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Mammography
CPT 77067
$137 - $414
from 4 insurers · median $310
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Digestive procedures
CPT 45380
$2,390 - $2,773
from 3 insurers · median $2,493
Typical for a hospital with this service line
CT imaging
CPT 71275
$234 - $2,367
from 4 insurers · median $1,229
Typical for a hospital with this service line
MRI imaging
CPT 70553
$348 - $3,553
from 4 insurers · median $1,945
Typical for a hospital with this service line
X-ray and bone density
CPT 71046
$35 - $283
from 4 insurers · median $226
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Nuclear imaging
CPT 78452
$467 - $3,474
from 4 insurers · median $2,948
Hospital reports pet scan services to CMS
Digestive procedures
CPT 45378
$1,928 - $2,558
from 3 insurers · median $2,229
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Gynecology
CPT 58571
$23,143
negotiated rate
Typical for a hospital with this service line
MRI imaging
CPT 70551
$213 - $2,657
from 4 insurers · median $1,426
Typical for a hospital with this service line
MRI imaging
CPT 72148
$208 - $2,563
from 4 insurers · median $1,385
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Nuclear imaging
CPT 78815
$1,444 - $3,242
from 2 insurers · median $2,343
Hospital reports pet scan services to CMS
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 470
$12,307 - $32,506
from 2 insurers · median $22,406
Hospital reports orthopedic surgery services to CMS
MRI imaging
CPT 74183
$372 - $3,611
from 4 insurers · median $1,970
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 47562
$12,969
negotiated rate
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Ultrasound
CPT 76705
$92 - $573
from 4 insurers · median $374
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 66984
$6,275
negotiated rate
Typical for a hospital with this service line
X-ray and bone density
CPT 77080
$39 - $488
from 4 insurers · median $411
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Lung function and sleep
CPT 95810
$653 - $4,357
from 4 insurers · median $3,008
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* | 20 | 497% | 14 | 1 |
| Insurer B* | 19 | 428% | 0 | 0 |
| Insurer C* | 24 | 220% | 0 | 17 |
| Insurer D* | 16 | 87% | 1 | 5 |
How we chose these services: 0 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 0 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 24 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 Essentia Health - Northern Pines.
5211 Highway 110, Aurora, MN 55705
(218) 229-4222
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About Essentia Health - Northern Pines's rates and hospital price transparency.
For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Essentia Health - Northern Pines range from $348 to $3,553 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $3,096. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,834. 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 Essentia Health - Northern Pines range from $334 to $3,096 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $334. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,363. 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 Essentia Health - Northern Pines range from $2,493 to $3,024 across 3 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $2,493. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,304. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Essentia Health - Northern Pines range from $137 to $414 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $414. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $249. 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 Essentia Health - Northern Pines range from $12,307 to $32,506 across 2 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $12,307. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Essentia Health - Northern Pines has 16 beds. Facility type: Critical Access Hospital.
Essentia Health - Northern Pines is located at 5211 Highway 110, Aurora, MN 55705. Its main phone number is (218) 229-4222.
Essentia Health - Northern Pines's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 241340.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Essentia Health - Northern Pines is 1639278609.
Essentia Health - Northern Pines is affiliated with Essentia Health.
Essentia Health - Northern Pines lists 38 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.
216 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)",
"code_information": [
{ "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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