Esophagus X-ray with contrast at Essentia Health Duluth

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CONTRAST XRAY ESOPHAGUS; INCL SCOUT & DELAY (TC)

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $315 is 31% above the median hospital's median price ($241), higher than 66% of the 2,556 hospitals reporting CPT 74220. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 74220 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	$175	$175	—	—	—	$175 – $175
2	Healthpartners medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$175	$175	—	—	—	$175 – $175
3	Medica medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$175	$175	—	—	—	$175 – $175
4	Ucare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$175	$175	—	—	—	$175 – $175
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$175	$175	—	—	—	$175 – $175
6	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206
7	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$248	$248	—	—	—	$248 – $248
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$258	$258	—	—	—	$258 – $258
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$258	$258	—	—	—	$258 – $258
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$258	$258	—	—	—	$258 – $258
11	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$267	$267	—	—	—	$267 – $267
12	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$267	$267	—	—	—	$267 – $267
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$280	$280	—	—	—	$280 – $280
14	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$281	$281	—	—	—	$281 – $281
15	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$281	$281	—	—	—	$281 – $281
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$289	$289	—	—	—	$289 – $289
17	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · case rate · outpatient	$315	$315	—	—	—	$315 – $315
18	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · case rate · outpatient	$315	$315	—	—	—	$315 – $315
19	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$345	$345	—	—	—	$345 – $345
20	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$354	$354	—	—	—	$354 – $354
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$356	$356	—	—	—	$356 – $356
22	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$363	$363	$18	5%	—	$345 – $381
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$374	$374	—	—	—	$374 – $374
24	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$410	$410	—	—	—	$410 – $410
25	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$410	$410	—	—	—	$410 – $410

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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