Extended pathology consultation on referred sample at Essentia Health Duluth

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COMPREHEN CONSULT REFERR - REF

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $303 is 57% above the median hospital's median price ($194), higher than 79% of the 1,894 hospitals reporting CPT 88325. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88325 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	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
2	Healthpartners medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
3	Medica medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
4	Ucare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
6	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$182	$182	—	—	—	$182 – $182
7	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$219	$219	—	—	—	$219 – $219
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$227	$227	—	—	—	$227 – $227
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$227	$227	—	—	—	$227 – $227
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$227	$227	—	—	—	$227 – $227
11	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$235	$235	—	—	—	$235 – $235
12	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$235	$235	—	—	—	$235 – $235
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$247	$247	—	—	—	$247 – $247
14	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$248	$248	—	—	—	$248 – $248
15	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$248	$248	—	—	—	$248 – $248
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$269	$269	—	—	—	$269 – $269
17	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · case rate · outpatient	$303	$303	—	—	—	$303 – $303
18	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · case rate · outpatient	$303	$303	—	—	—	$303 – $303
19	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$304	$304	—	—	—	$304 – $304
20	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$312	$312	—	—	—	$312 – $312
21	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$320	$320	$16	5%	—	$304 – $335
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$329	$329	—	—	—	$329 – $329
23	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$361	$361	—	—	—	$361 – $361
24	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$361	$361	—	—	—	$361 – $361
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$366	$366	—	—	—	$366 – $366

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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