Multiplex stool test for gastrointestinal infections at Essentia Health Duluth

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NFCT AGENT DNA/RNA GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOGEN

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $159 is 14% above the median hospital's median price ($140), higher than 57% of the 1,778 hospitals reporting CPT 87505. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 87505 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	$95	$95	—	—	—	$95 – $95
2	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$115	$115	—	—	—	$115 – $115
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$119	$119	—	—	—	$119 – $119
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$119	$119	—	—	—	$119 – $119
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$119	$119	—	—	—	$119 – $119
6	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$124	$124	—	—	—	$124 – $124
7	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$124	$124	—	—	—	$124 – $124
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$128	$128	—	—	—	$128 – $128
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$128	$128	—	—	—	$128 – $128
10	Healthpartners medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$128	$128	—	—	—	$128 – $128
11	Medica medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$128	$128	—	—	—	$128 – $128
12	Ucare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$128	$128	—	—	—	$128 – $128
13	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$128	$128	—	—	—	$128 – $128
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
15	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
16	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
17	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$159	$159	—	—	—	$159 – $159
18	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$164	$164	—	—	—	$164 – $164
19	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$168	$168	$8	5%	—	$159 – $176
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
21	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$190	$190	—	—	—	$190 – $190
22	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$190	$190	—	—	—	$190 – $190
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$192	$192	—	—	—	$192 – $192
24	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206
25	Healthpartners commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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