Complex stain smear for microscopic examination at Essentia Health Duluth

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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SMEAR COMPLEX STAIN - REF

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $18 is 31% below the median hospital's median price ($26), higher than 9% of the 2,507 hospitals reporting CPT 87209. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 87209 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	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$9	$9	—	—	—	$9 – $9
2	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$10	$10	—	—	—	$10 – $10
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
6	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
7	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$11	$11	—	—	—	$11 – $11
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$12	$12	—	—	—	$12 – $12
9	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$12	$12	—	—	—	$12 – $12
10	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$12	$12	—	—	—	$12 – $12
11	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$14	$14	—	—	—	$14 – $14
12	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$15	$15	—	—	—	$15 – $15
13	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$15	$15	$1	5%	—	$14 – $16
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$16	$16	—	—	—	$16 – $16
15	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$17	$17	—	—	—	$17 – $17
16	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$17	$17	—	—	—	$17 – $17
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$17	$17	—	—	—	$17 – $17
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$18	$18	—	—	—	$18 – $18
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$18	$18	—	—	—	$18 – $18
20	Healthpartners medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$18	$18	—	—	—	$18 – $18
21	Medica medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$18	$18	—	—	—	$18 – $18
22	Ucare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$18	$18	—	—	—	$18 – $18
23	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$18	$18	—	—	—	$18 – $18
24	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$19	$19	—	—	—	$19 – $19
25	Healthpartners commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$19	$19	—	—	—	$19 – $19

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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