Vaginal bacteria DNA test for vaginosis at Essentia Health Duluth

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NFCT DS BV&VAGINITIS RTPCR AMP DNA MARKERS

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $229 is 15% below the median hospital's median price ($271), higher than 11% of the 1,698 hospitals reporting CPT 81515. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 81515 at Essentia Health Duluth

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 33 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	$105	$105	—	—	—	$105 – $105
2	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$126	$126	—	—	—	$126 – $126
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$131	$131	—	—	—	$131 – $131
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$131	$131	—	—	—	$131 – $131
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$131	$131	—	—	—	$131 – $131
6	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$136	$136	—	—	—	$136 – $136
7	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$136	$136	—	—	—	$136 – $136
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$142	$142	—	—	—	$142 – $142
9	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
10	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
11	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$175	$175	—	—	—	$175 – $175
12	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$179	$179	—	—	—	$179 – $179
13	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$184	$184	$9	5%	—	$175 – $193
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$190	$190	—	—	—	$190 – $190
15	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
16	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$211	$211	—	—	—	$211 – $211
18	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$226	$226	—	—	—	$226 – $226
19	Healthpartners commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$226	$226	—	—	—	$226 – $226
20	Healthpartners shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$226	$226	—	—	—	$226 – $226
21	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$231	$231	—	—	—	$231 – $231
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$240	$240	—	—	—	$240 – $240
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$240	$240	—	—	—	$240 – $240
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$263	$263	—	—	—	$263 – $263
25	Healthpartners medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$263	$263	—	—	—	$263 – $263

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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