X-ray of thoracic and lumbar spine at Essentia Health Duluth

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XRAY THORACOLUMBAR 2 VWS

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $156 is 32% above the median hospital's median price ($118), higher than 63% of the 2,485 hospitals reporting CPT 72080. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72080 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	$86	$86	—	—	—	$86 – $86
2	Healthpartners medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$86	$86	—	—	—	$86 – $86
3	Medica medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$86	$86	—	—	—	$86 – $86
4	Ucare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$86	$86	—	—	—	$86 – $86
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$86	$86	—	—	—	$86 – $86
6	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
7	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$129	$129	—	—	—	$129 – $129
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$134	$134	—	—	—	$134 – $134
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$134	$134	—	—	—	$134 – $134
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$134	$134	—	—	—	$134 – $134
11	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$139	$139	—	—	—	$139 – $139
12	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$139	$139	—	—	—	$139 – $139
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
15	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
16	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
17	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · case rate · outpatient	$156	$156	—	—	—	$156 – $156
18	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · case rate · outpatient	$156	$156	—	—	—	$156 – $156
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$176	$176	—	—	—	$176 – $176
20	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$179	$179	—	—	—	$179 – $179
21	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$184	$184	—	—	—	$184 – $184
22	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$189	$189	$9	5%	—	$179 – $198
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$194	$194	—	—	—	$194 – $194
24	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$213	$213	—	—	—	$213 – $213
25	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$213	$213	—	—	—	$213 – $213

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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