Pathology consultation on referred slides at Essentia Health Duluth

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CONSULT/REPORT, REFER - REF

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $182 is 123% above the median hospital's median price ($81), higher than 80% of the 2,022 hospitals reporting CPT 88321. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88321 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	$39	$39	—	—	—	$39 – $39
2	Healthpartners medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$39	$39	—	—	—	$39 – $39
3	Medica medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$39	$39	—	—	—	$39 – $39
4	Ucare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$39	$39	—	—	—	$39 – $39
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$39	$39	—	—	—	$39 – $39
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$63	$63	—	—	—	$63 – $63
7	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · case rate · outpatient	$70	$70	—	—	—	$70 – $70
8	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · case rate · outpatient	$70	$70	—	—	—	$70 – $70
9	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$133	$133	—	—	—	$133 – $133
10	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$160	$160	—	—	—	$160 – $160
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$167	$167	—	—	—	$167 – $167
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$167	$167	—	—	—	$167 – $167
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$167	$167	—	—	—	$167 – $167
14	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
15	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$181	$181	—	—	—	$181 – $181
17	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$182	$182	—	—	—	$182 – $182
18	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$182	$182	—	—	—	$182 – $182
19	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$223	$223	—	—	—	$223 – $223
20	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$229	$229	—	—	—	$229 – $229
21	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$235	$235	$12	5%	—	$223 – $246
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$242	$242	—	—	—	$242 – $242
23	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$265	$265	—	—	—	$265 – $265
24	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$265	$265	—	—	—	$265 – $265
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$269	$269	—	—	—	$269 – $269

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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