Pathology consultation slide preparation at Essentia Health Duluth

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TECH MICROSLIDE CONSULT W PREP

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $112 is 29% above the median hospital's median price ($87), higher than 64% of the 2,158 hospitals reporting CPT 88323. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88323 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	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$68	$68	$15	22%	—	$53 – $82
7	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$81	$81	$18	22%	—	$64 – $99
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$84	$84	$18	22%	—	$66 – $103
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$84	$84	$18	22%	—	$66 – $103
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$84	$84	$18	22%	—	$66 – $103
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
12	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$88	$88	$19	22%	—	$69 – $106
13	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$88	$88	$19	22%	—	$69 – $106
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$92	$92	$20	22%	—	$72 – $112
15	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$92	$92	$20	22%	—	$72 – $112
16	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$92	$92	$20	22%	—	$72 – $112
17	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · case rate · outpatient	$95	$95	—	—	—	$95 – $95
18	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · case rate · outpatient	$95	$95	—	—	—	$95 – $95
19	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$113	$113	$24	22%	—	$88 – $137
20	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$116	$116	$25	22%	—	$91 – $141
21	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$117	$119	$26	22%	—	$88 – $152
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$122	$122	$26	22%	—	$96 – $149
23	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$134	$134	$29	22%	—	$105 – $163
24	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$134	$134	$29	22%	—	$105 – $163
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$136	$136	$29	22%	—	$107 – $166

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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