Cervical spine X-ray, 4 or 5 views at Essentia Health Duluth

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X-ray exam neck spine 4/5vws

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $192 is 20% above the median hospital's median price ($159), higher than 58% of the 2,694 hospitals reporting CPT 72050. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72050 at Essentia Health Duluth

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 26 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$104	$104	—	—	—	$104 – $104
2	Healthpartners medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$104	$104	—	—	—	$104 – $104
3	Medica medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$104	$104	—	—	—	$104 – $104
4	Ucare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$104	$104	—	—	—	$104 – $104
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$104	$104	—	—	—	$104 – $104
6	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$156	$156	—	—	—	$156 – $156
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
8	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$187	$187	—	—	—	$187 – $187
9	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · case rate · outpatient	$188	$188	—	—	—	$188 – $188
10	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · case rate · outpatient	$188	$188	—	—	—	$188 – $188
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$195	$195	—	—	—	$195 – $195
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$195	$195	—	—	—	$195 – $195
13	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$202	$202	—	—	—	$202 – $202
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$212	$212	—	—	—	$212 – $212
15	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$213	$213	—	—	—	$213 – $213
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$213	$213	—	—	—	$213 – $213
17	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$260	$260	—	—	—	$260 – $260
18	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$268	$268	—	—	—	$268 – $268
19	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$274	$274	$14	5%	—	$260 – $288
20	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$310	$310	—	—	—	$310 – $310
21	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$337	$337	—	—	—	$337 – $337
22	Healthpartners commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$337	$337	—	—	—	$337 – $337
23	Healthpartners shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$337	$337	—	—	—	$337 – $337
24	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$345	$345	—	—	—	$345 – $345
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$358	$358	—	—	—	$358 – $358

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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