Frozen section pathology consultation, one specimen at Essentia Health Duluth

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SURG PATH-CONSLT W/ FROZ

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $168 is 7% below the median hospital's median price ($180), higher than 40% of the 2,445 hospitals reporting CPT 88331. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88331 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	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$89	$89	—	—	—	$89 – $89
2	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
6	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$116	$116	—	—	—	$116 – $116
7	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$116	$116	—	—	—	$116 – $116
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$122	$122	—	—	—	$122 – $122
9	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$122	$122	—	—	—	$122 – $122
10	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$122	$122	—	—	—	$122 – $122
11	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$149	$149	—	—	—	$149 – $149
12	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$153	$153	—	—	—	$153 – $153
13	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$157	$157	$8	5%	—	$149 – $165
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$162	$162	—	—	—	$162 – $162
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
16	Healthpartners medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
17	Medica medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
18	Ucare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
19	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
20	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$178	$178	—	—	—	$178 – $178
21	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$178	$178	—	—	—	$178 – $178
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$180	$180	—	—	—	$180 – $180
23	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$193	$193	—	—	—	$193 – $193
24	Healthpartners commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$193	$193	—	—	—	$193 – $193
25	Healthpartners shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$193	$193	—	—	—	$193 – $193

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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