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Culture Aerobic Identify
Duluth, MN
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Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital’s median price of $8 is 47% below the median hospital's median price ($16), higher than 18% of the 2,602 hospitals reporting CPT 87077. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 9 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Anthem anthem medicare advantage plans fee schedule · outpatient | $8.08 | $8.08 | $8.08 – $8.08 |
| 2 | Bcbs Mn blue cross minnesota medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $8.08 | $8.08 | $8.08 – $8.08 |
| 3 | Bcbs Mn blue cross minnesota state employee plan fee schedule · outpatient | $8.08 | $8.08 | $8.08 – $8.08 |
| 4 | Healthpartners healthpartners medicare advantage plans fee schedule · outpatient | $8.24 | $8.24 | $8.24 – $8.24 |
| 5 | Aetna medicare advantage esa fee schedule · outpatient | $8.32 | $8.32 | $8.32 – $8.32 |
| 6 | Humana humana medicare ppo/pos/hmo network plans fee schedule · outpatient | $8.48 | $8.48 | $8.48 – $8.48 |
| 7 | Bcbs Mn blue cross minnesota commercial plans fee schedule · outpatient | $14.05 | $14.05 | $14.05 – $14.05 |
| 8 | Bcbs Mn blue cross minnesota federal employee program fee schedule · outpatient | $14.05 | $14.05 | $14.05 – $14.05 |
| 9 | Anthem anthem blue commercial plans fee schedule · outpatient | $16.16 | $16.16 | $16.16 – $16.16 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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