Spectrophotometry test, unspecified analyte at Essentia Health Duluth

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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SPECTROPHOTO, ANALYTE NOS - REF

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $74 is 416% above the median hospital's median price ($14), higher than 85% of the 2,451 hospitals reporting CPT 84311. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 84311 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	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
3	Healthpartners medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
4	Medica medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
5	Ucare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
6	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$16	$16	—	—	—	$16 – $16
8	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$26	$26	—	—	—	$26 – $26
9	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$27	$27	—	—	—	$27 – $27
10	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$43	$43	$5	12%	—	$37 – $48
11	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$51	$51	$6	12%	—	$45 – $57
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$53	$53	$6	12%	—	$47 – $60
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$53	$53	$6	12%	—	$47 – $60
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$53	$53	$6	12%	—	$47 – $60
15	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$55	$55	$7	12%	—	$48 – $62
16	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$55	$55	$7	12%	—	$48 – $62
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$58	$58	$7	12%	—	$51 – $65
18	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$58	$58	$7	12%	—	$51 – $65
19	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$58	$58	$7	12%	—	$51 – $65
20	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$71	$71	$9	12%	—	$62 – $80
21	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$73	$73	$9	12%	—	$64 – $82
22	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$74	$75	$10	13%	—	$62 – $88
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$77	$77	$9	12%	—	$68 – $86
24	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$85	$85	$10	12%	—	$74 – $95
25	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$85	$85	$10	12%	—	$74 – $95

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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