SMN1 gene deletion testing for spinal muscular atrophy at Essentia Health Duluth

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SMN1 GENE; DOSAGE/DELETION ANALYSIS, INC SMN2 ANALYSIS, IF PERFORMED

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $359 is 138% above the median hospital's median price ($151), higher than 89% of the 2,006 hospitals reporting CPT 81329. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 81329 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 bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$137	$137	—	—	—	$137 – $137
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$137	$137	—	—	—	$137 – $137
3	Healthpartners medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$137	$137	—	—	—	$137 – $137
4	Medica medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$137	$137	—	—	—	$137 – $137
5	Ucare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$137	$137	—	—	—	$137 – $137
6	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$137	$137	—	—	—	$137 – $137
7	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$236	$236	—	—	—	$236 – $236
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$274	$274	—	—	—	$274 – $274
9	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$284	$284	—	—	—	$284 – $284
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$295	$295	—	—	—	$295 – $295
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$295	$295	—	—	—	$295 – $295
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$295	$295	—	—	—	$295 – $295
13	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$306	$306	—	—	—	$306 – $306
14	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$306	$306	—	—	—	$306 – $306
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$321	$321	—	—	—	$321 – $321
16	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$322	$322	—	—	—	$322 – $322
17	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$322	$322	—	—	—	$322 – $322
18	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$395	$395	—	—	—	$395 – $395
19	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$406	$406	—	—	—	$406 – $406
20	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$416	$416	$21	5%	—	$395 – $436
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$428	$428	—	—	—	$428 – $428
22	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$441	$441	—	—	—	$441 – $441
23	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$464	$464	—	—	—	$464 – $464
24	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$470	$470	—	—	—	$470 – $470
25	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$470	$470	—	—	—	$470 – $470

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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