Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center (Brainerd) prices. From its own published file.

Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center (Brainerd) in Brainerd, MN publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

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Jan 2026file last updated

$2,664cash price for ct abdomen and pelvis with contrast (list $3,959)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$552	$820	$259–$1,055
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$915	$1,359	$426–$1,637
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,217	$1,809	$572–$2,375
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$222	$330	$10.56–$281
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$158	$235	$8.46–$200
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$114	$170	$7.77–$145
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$21.54	$32.00	$3.00–$27.20
Urinalysis `81001`	$65.95	$98.00	$3.17–$83.30
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$30.29	$119	$12.47–$164
EKG tracing `93005`	$119	$221	$55.93–$226
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$259	$385	$87.61–$336
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,270	$1,887	$106–$1,604
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$2,664	$3,959	$357–$3,365
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,942	$2,886	$236–$2,453
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$657	$976	$106–$830
IV push, single drug `96374`	$188	$279	$88.16–$792
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$315	$468	$148–$792
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$8.62	$26.32	$0.30–$59.56
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$2.34	$12.04	$0.09–$10.86
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$1,903	$2,827	$881–$3,379
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$2,084	$3,096	$874–$3,351
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	—	—	$3,121–$11,967
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	—	—	$10,716–$11,558
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	—	—	$5,477–$5,615

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center (Brainerd) price transparency page.

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