Throat examination with a camera and stroboscopic light at Essentia Health Duluth

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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LARYNGOSCOPY,FLEX/RIGID+STROBOSCOPY

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $499 is 2% below the median hospital's median price ($510), higher than 49% of the 1,688 hospitals reporting CPT 31579. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 31579 at Essentia Health Duluth

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 33 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	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$299	$299	—	—	—	$299 – $299
2	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$359	$359	—	—	—	$359 – $359
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$373	$373	—	—	—	$373 – $373
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$373	$373	—	—	—	$373 – $373
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$373	$373	—	—	—	$373 – $373
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$381	$381	—	—	—	$381 – $381
7	Healthpartners medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$381	$381	—	—	—	$381 – $381
8	Medica medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$381	$381	—	—	—	$381 – $381
9	Ucare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$381	$381	—	—	—	$381 – $381
10	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$381	$381	—	—	—	$381 – $381
11	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$387	$387	—	—	—	$387 – $387
12	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$387	$387	—	—	—	$387 – $387
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$406	$406	—	—	—	$406 – $406
14	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$408	$408	—	—	—	$408 – $408
15	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$408	$408	—	—	—	$408 – $408
16	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$499	$499	—	—	—	$499 – $499
17	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$513	$513	—	—	—	$513 – $513
18	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$526	$526	$26	5%	—	$499 – $552
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$542	$542	—	—	—	$542 – $542
20	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$594	$594	—	—	—	$594 – $594
21	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$594	$594	—	—	—	$594 – $594
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$603	$603	—	—	—	$603 – $603
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$642	$642	—	—	—	$642 – $642
24	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$646	$646	—	—	—	$646 – $646
25	Healthpartners commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$646	$646	—	—	—	$646 – $646

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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