Alpha-fetoprotein blood test at Essentia Health Duluth

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ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $21 is 29% below the median hospital's median price ($29), higher than 34% of the 2,676 hospitals reporting CPT 82105. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 82105 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	$17	$17	—	—	—	$17 – $17
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$17	$17	—	—	—	$17 – $17
3	Healthpartners medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$17	$17	—	—	—	$17 – $17
4	Medica medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$17	$17	—	—	—	$17 – $17
5	Ucare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$17	$17	—	—	—	$17 – $17
6	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$17	$17	—	—	—	$17 – $17
7	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$27	$27	$18	67%	—	$9 – $45
8	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$33	$33	$22	67%	—	$11 – $55
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$34	$34	—	—	—	$34 – $34
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$34	$34	$23	67%	—	$11 – $57
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$34	$34	$23	67%	—	$11 – $57
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$34	$34	$23	67%	—	$11 – $57
13	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$35	$35	$24	67%	—	$12 – $59
14	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$35	$35	$24	67%	—	$12 – $59
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$37	$37	$25	67%	—	$12 – $62
16	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$37	$37	$25	67%	—	$12 – $62
17	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$37	$37	$25	67%	—	$12 – $62
18	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$45	$45	$30	67%	—	$15 – $76
19	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$47	$47	$31	67%	—	$15 – $78
20	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$46	$48	$32	67%	—	$15 – $84
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$49	$49	$33	67%	—	$16 – $82
22	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$54	$54	$36	67%	—	$18 – $90
23	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$54	$54	$36	67%	—	$18 – $90
24	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$54	$54	—	—	—	$54 – $54
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$55	$55	$37	67%	—	$18 – $91

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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