Special stains for tissue sample, group I at Essentia Health Duluth

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SPECIAL STAINS,GROUP I

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $133 is 48% above the median hospital's median price ($90), higher than 70% of the 2,602 hospitals reporting CPT 88312. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88312 at Essentia Health Duluth

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 33 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 medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
2	Healthpartners medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
3	Medica medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
4	Ucare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
7	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · case rate · outpatient	$95	$95	—	—	—	$95 – $95
8	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · case rate · outpatient	$95	$95	—	—	—	$95 – $95
9	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$97	$97	—	—	—	$97 – $97
10	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$117	$117	—	—	—	$117 – $117
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$122	$122	—	—	—	$122 – $122
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$122	$122	—	—	—	$122 – $122
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$122	$122	—	—	—	$122 – $122
14	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$126	$126	—	—	—	$126 – $126
15	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$126	$126	—	—	—	$126 – $126
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$132	$132	—	—	—	$132 – $132
17	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$133	$133	—	—	—	$133 – $133
18	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$133	$133	—	—	—	$133 – $133
19	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$163	$163	—	—	—	$163 – $163
20	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$167	$167	—	—	—	$167 – $167
21	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$171	$171	$9	5%	—	$163 – $180
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$176	$176	—	—	—	$176 – $176
23	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$193	$193	—	—	—	$193 – $193
24	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$193	$193	—	—	—	$193 – $193
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$196	$196	—	—	—	$196 – $196

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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