MTHFR gene variant blood test at Essentia Health Duluth

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MTHFR GENE - REF

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $65 is 25% below the median hospital's median price ($87), higher than 10% of the 2,400 hospitals reporting CPT 81291. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 81291 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	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$45	$45	—	—	—	$45 – $45
2	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$55	$55	—	—	—	$55 – $55
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$57	$57	—	—	—	$57 – $57
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$57	$57	—	—	—	$57 – $57
5	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$59	$59	—	—	—	$59 – $59
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$62	$62	—	—	—	$62 – $62
7	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$62	$62	—	—	—	$62 – $62
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$65	$65	—	—	—	$65 – $65
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$65	$65	—	—	—	$65 – $65
10	Healthpartners medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$65	$65	—	—	—	$65 – $65
11	Medica medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$65	$65	—	—	—	$65 – $65
12	Ucare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$65	$65	—	—	—	$65 – $65
13	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$65	$65	—	—	—	$65 – $65
14	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$76	$76	—	—	—	$76 – $76
15	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$78	$78	—	—	—	$78 – $78
16	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$80	$80	$4	5%	—	$76 – $84
17	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$90	$90	—	—	—	$90 – $90
18	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$98	$98	—	—	—	$98 – $98
19	Healthpartners commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$98	$98	—	—	—	$98 – $98
20	Healthpartners shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$98	$98	—	—	—	$98 – $98
21	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$100	$100	—	—	—	$100 – $100
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$104	$104	—	—	—	$104 – $104
23	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$116	$116	—	—	—	$116 – $116
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$131	$131	—	—	—	$131 – $131
25	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$210	$210	—	—	—	$210 – $210

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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