"Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center (Duluth)" Pricing Analysis
Source: Hospital MRF file & CMS Medicare PFS 2026
F
Most Expensive
128x
the federal fair-price benchmark
16,468
89 comparable to federal rates
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Biggest Overcharges at This Hospital
These are the procedures where "Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center (Duluth)"charges the most compared to the federal fair-price benchmark. “They Charge” is what appears on your bill. “Gov. Benchmark” is what the government determines the doctor's work is worth.
| Procedure | Code | They Charge | Gov. Benchmark | You Overpay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transplt allo hct/donor | 38240 | $97,158 | $202 | +$96,956 |
| Tcat plmt&rmvl cepd perq | 33370 | $39,517 | $116 | +$39,401 |
| Remove vertebral body add-on | 63091 | $50,376 | $158 | +$50,218 |
| Remove vertebral body add-on | 63086 | $50,376 | $171 | +$50,204 |
| Tcat impl wrls p-art prs snr | 33289 | $62,816 | $284 | +$62,531 |
| Remove vertebral body add-on | 63088 | $50,376 | $234 | +$50,141 |
| Remove vertebral body add-on | 63082 | $50,376 | $237 | +$50,138 |
| Ins/rplc spi npg/rcvr pocket | 63685 | $67,539 | $319 | +$67,221 |
| Insrt pulse gen w/mult leads | 33231 | $73,792 | $355 | +$73,437 |
| Rmvl & rplcmt dfb gen mlt ld | 33264 | $73,792 | $355 | +$73,436 |
| Remove vertebral body add-on | 63103 | $50,376 | $263 | +$50,113 |
| Remove vertebral body add-on | 63308 | $50,376 | $289 | +$50,087 |
| Composite byp grft pros&vein | 35681 | $11,824 | $72 | +$11,752 |
| Insrt pulse gen w/singl lead | 33240 | $52,494 | $320 | +$52,173 |
| Rmvl& replc pulse gen 1 lead | 33262 | $52,494 | $329 | +$52,164 |
| Insrt pulse gen w/dual leads | 33230 | $52,494 | $333 | +$52,161 |
| Opn impltj nea neuromuscular | 64580 | $49,496 | $315 | +$49,181 |
| Arthrd lat xtrcvtry tq ea ad | 22534 | $50,376 | $324 | +$50,052 |
| Rmvl & rplcmt dfb gen 2 lead | 33263 | $52,494 | $342 | +$52,151 |
About "Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center (Duluth)" Pricing
"Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center (Duluth)" in , MN charges 128x or more above the government benchmark — among the most expensive across 89procedures we could compare. This data comes directly from the hospital's own published price file — they're required by federal law to share it.
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