Thoracic spine X-ray, 3 views at Essentia Health Duluth

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XRAY THORACIC SPINE 3 VWS

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $190 is 27% above the median hospital's median price ($149), higher than 62% of the 2,593 hospitals reporting CPT 72072. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72072 at Essentia Health Duluth

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 34 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	$139	$139	—	—	—	$139 – $139
7	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$167	$167	—	—	—	$167 – $167
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$174	$174	—	—	—	$174 – $174
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$174	$174	—	—	—	$174 – $174
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$174	$174	—	—	—	$174 – $174
12	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$180	$180	—	—	—	$180 – $180
13	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$180	$180	—	—	—	$180 – $180
14	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · case rate · outpatient	$188	$188	—	—	—	$188 – $188
15	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · case rate · outpatient	$188	$188	—	—	—	$188 – $188
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$189	$189	—	—	—	$189 – $189
17	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$190	$190	—	—	—	$190 – $190
18	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$190	$190	—	—	—	$190 – $190
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$213	$213	—	—	—	$213 – $213
20	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$232	$232	—	—	—	$232 – $232
21	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$239	$239	—	—	—	$239 – $239
22	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$244	$244	$12	5%	—	$232 – $257
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$252	$252	—	—	—	$252 – $252
24	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$276	$276	—	—	—	$276 – $276
25	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$276	$276	—	—	—	$276 – $276

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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