Injection of calaspargase pegol (asparaginase chemotherapy drug), 10 units at Essentia Health Duluth

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Original text from hospital filings

CALASPARGASE PEGOL-MKNL 3750 UNIT/5ML SOLUTION 5 ML VIAL

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $113 is about the same as the median hospital's median price ($113), higher than 51% of the 1,285 hospitals reporting HCPCS J9118. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS J9118 at Essentia Health Duluth

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 34 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	$68	$68	—	—	—	$68 – $68
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$73	$73	—	—	—	$73 – $73
3	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$82	$82	—	—	—	$82 – $82
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$82	$82	—	—	—	$82 – $82
5	Healthpartners medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$82	$82	—	—	—	$82 – $82
6	Medica medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$82	$82	—	—	—	$82 – $82
7	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$82	$82	—	—	—	$82 – $82
8	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$82	$82	—	—	—	$82 – $82
9	Ucare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$82	$82	—	—	—	$82 – $82
10	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$82	$82	—	—	—	$82 – $82
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
14	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$88	$88	—	—	—	$88 – $88
15	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$88	$88	—	—	—	$88 – $88
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$92	$92	—	—	—	$92 – $92
17	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$93	$93	—	—	—	$93 – $93
18	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$93	$93	—	—	—	$93 – $93
19	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$113	$113	—	—	—	$113 – $113
20	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$117	$117	—	—	—	$117 – $117
21	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$119	$119	$6	5%	—	$113 – $125
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$123	$123	—	—	—	$123 – $123
23	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$135	$135	—	—	—	$135 – $135
24	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$135	$135	—	—	—	$135 – $135
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$137	$137	—	—	—	$137 – $137

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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