COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 amplified nucleic acid test at Essentia Health Duluth

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SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $92 is 50% above the median hospital's median price ($62), higher than 72% of the 2,572 hospitals reporting CPT 87635. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 87635 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	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
3	Healthpartners medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
4	Medica medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
5	Ucare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
6	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
7	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$60	$53	$10	18%	—	$40 – $60
8	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$72	$64	$11	18%	—	$48 – $72
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$75	$66	$12	18%	—	$50 – $75
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$75	$66	$12	18%	—	$50 – $75
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$75	$66	$12	18%	—	$50 – $75
12	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$78	$69	$12	18%	—	$51 – $78
13	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$78	$69	$12	18%	—	$51 – $78
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$81	$72	$13	18%	—	$54 – $81
15	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$82	$73	$13	18%	—	$54 – $82
16	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$82	$73	$13	18%	—	$54 – $82
17	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$100	$89	$16	18%	—	$66 – $100
18	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$103	$91	$16	18%	—	$68 – $103
19	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$100	$94	$17	19%	—	$66 – $111
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$109	$96	$17	18%	—	$72 – $109
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
22	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$119	$106	$19	18%	—	$79 – $119
23	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$119	$106	$19	18%	—	$79 – $119
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$121	$107	$19	18%	—	$80 – $121
25	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$129	$115	$21	18%	—	$86 – $129

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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