Essentia Health · Sandstone, MN
40
In-network payers
217
Disclosed rate categories
30
Beds
Essentia Health - Sandstone is a 30-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Sandstone, MN, affiliated with Essentia Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 40 in-network payers and 217 disclosed rate categories.
CCN (Medicare provider number)
241309
NPI
1326041633
Type
Critical Access Hospital
Ownership
Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Beds
30
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 - Sandstone 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
$819 - $3,114
from 4 insurers · median $1,768
Typical for a hospital with this service line
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$180 - $1,550
from 4 insurers · median $796
Typical for a hospital with this service line
CT imaging
CPT 74176
$506 - $2,706
from 4 insurers · median $1,572
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$219 - $1,998
from 4 insurers · median $1,447
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$1,680 - $3,041
from 3 insurers · median $2,606
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Mammography
CPT 77067
$233 - $416
from 4 insurers · median $304
Typical for a hospital with this service line
CT imaging
CPT 71275
$398 - $2,381
from 4 insurers · median $1,263
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Digestive procedures
CPT 43239
$250 - $2,817
from 4 insurers · median $1,920
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Digestive procedures
CPT 45380
$1,680 - $2,789
from 3 insurers · median $2,390
Typical for a hospital with this service line
MRI imaging
CPT 70553
$614 - $3,573
from 4 insurers · median $1,967
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Nuclear imaging
CPT 78452
$1,201 - $3,494
from 4 insurers · median $3,030
Hospital reports nuclear medicine services to CMS
X-ray and bone density
CPT 71046
$35 - $285
from 4 insurers · median $227
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 743
$25,234 - $29,588
from 2 insurers · median $27,411
Hospital reports inpatient surgical services to CMS
Digestive procedures
CPT 45378
$1,400 - $2,573
from 3 insurers · median $2,229
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Gynecology
CPT 58571
$24,456
negotiated rate
Typical for a hospital with this service line
MRI imaging
CPT 70551
$375 - $2,672
from 4 insurers · median $1,441
Typical for a hospital with this service line
MRI imaging
CPT 72148
$279 - $2,578
from 4 insurers · median $1,387
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 47562
$13,705
negotiated rate
Typical for a hospital with this service line
MRI imaging
CPT 74183
$659 - $3,632
from 4 insurers · median $1,993
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 66984
$710 - $5,099
from 2 insurers · median $2,904
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Ultrasound
CPT 76705
$156 - $576
from 4 insurers · median $368
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Lung function and sleep
CPT 95810
$1,536 - $4,382
from 4 insurers · median $3,560
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93971
$171 - $754
from 4 insurers · median $509
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 42820
$13,896
negotiated rate
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 | 539% | 0 | 0 |
| Insurer B* | 20 | 467% | 0 | 0 |
| Insurer C* | 23 | 230% | 0 | 14 |
| Insurer D* | 17 | 160% | 0 | 16 |
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 - Sandstone.
705 Lundorff Drive, Sandstone, MN 55072
(320) 245-2212
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About Essentia Health - Sandstone's rates and hospital price transparency.
For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Essentia Health - Sandstone range from $614 to $3,573 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $3,096. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,374. 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 - Sandstone range from $819 to $3,114 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $819. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,619. 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 - Sandstone range from $1,680 to $3,041 across 3 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $1,680. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $4,502. 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 - Sandstone range from $233 to $416 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $233. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $355. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Essentia Health - Sandstone has 30 beds. Facility type: Critical Access Hospital.
Essentia Health - Sandstone is located at 705 Lundorff Drive, Sandstone, MN 55072. Its main phone number is (320) 245-2212.
Essentia Health - Sandstone's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 241309.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Essentia Health - Sandstone is 1326041633.
Essentia Health - Sandstone is affiliated with Essentia Health.
Essentia Health - Sandstone lists 40 in-network payers, including Aetna, Ameri Health, Aspirus Health Plan, Avera Health Plans, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
217 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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