Northern Itasca Hospital District prices. From its own published file.

Northern Itasca Hospital District in Bigfork, 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.

2,106prices published

Sep 2026file last updated

$2,201cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $6,142)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$241	$672	$73.30–$652
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$361	$1,163	$124–$1,128
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,105	$1,556	$769–$1,509
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$209	$295	$10.35–$286
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$167	$235	$8.29–$228
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$117	$165	$7.61–$160
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$32.73	$46.10	$9.15–$44.72
Urinalysis `81001`	$56.09	$79.00	$3.11–$76.63
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$170	$239	$12.22–$232
EKG tracing `93005`	$180	$254	$125–$246
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$278	$392	$194–$380
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,425	$2,007	$992–$1,947
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$3,218	$4,532	$2,240–$4,396
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$2,529	$3,562	$1,761–$3,455
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$878	$1,236	$611–$1,199
IV push, single drug `96374`	$208	$293	$145–$284
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$345	$486	$240–$472
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$21.26	$29.95	$14.79–$29.05
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$21.26	$29.95	$14.79–$29.05
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$944	$2,453	$176–$2,380
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$1,122	$2,555	$133–$2,479
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$2,201	$6,142	$552–$5,958

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: Northern Itasca Hospital District price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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