Tioga Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Tioga Medical Center in Tioga, ND 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.

1,346prices published

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$450cash price for upper gi endoscopy with biopsy (list $2,087)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$227	$227	$227–$565
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$386	$386	$386–$914
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$542	$542	$542–$1,494
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$137	$149	$137–$161
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$140	$140	$140–$140
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$96.00	$96.00	$96.00–$96.00
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$28.00	$28.00	$28.00–$28.00
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$178	$183	$178–$188
EKG tracing `93005`	$49.00	$125	$49.00–$200
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$266	$266	$266–$266
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,632	$1,632	$1,632–$1,632
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$2,777	$2,777	$2,777–$2,777
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$2,673	$2,673	$2,673–$2,673
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$783	$783	$783–$783
IV push, single drug `96374`	$292	$402	$292–$511
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$190	$351	$190–$511
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$18.00	$18.00	$18.00–$18.00
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$21.00	$21.00	$21.00–$21.00
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$616	$2,213	$616–$2,213
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$450	$2,087	$450–$2,087
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$5,926	$6,238	$6,238–$6,238

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: Tioga Medical Center price transparency page.

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