Towner County Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Towner County Medical Center in Cando, 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.

1,842prices published

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$420cash price for ct abdomen and pelvis with contrast (list $1,950)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$200	$350	$60.00–$925
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$330	$570	$111–$1,499
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$485	$850	$162–$2,248
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$138	$138	$80.00–$255
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$120	$120	$70.00–$222
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$90.00	$90.00	$52.00–$167
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$24.00	$24.00	$3.00–$44.00
Urinalysis `81001`	$48.00	$48.00	$28.00–$89.00
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$108	$108	$63.00–$200
EKG tracing `93005`	$42.00	$93.00	$24.00–$266
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$48.00	$117	$28.00–$344
CT head without contrast `70450`	$198	$690	$105–$2,187
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$420	$1,950	$244–$6,438
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$342	$1,563	$190–$5,150
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$186	$384	$108–$1,077
IV push, single drug `96374`	$162	$309	$94.00–$844
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$162	$309	$94.00–$844
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$18.00	$18.00	$10.00–$33.00
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$42.00	$42.00	$24.00–$78.00
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$1,080	$1,515	$157–$3,608
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$1,050	$1,410	$609–$3,275

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: Towner County Medical Center price transparency page.

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