Lead test cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 6 hospitals list a cash price for blood lead test as an inpatient: from $14.88 to $64.74, with a median of $46.20. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services — $31.32 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $26.40 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 83655, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN HC LEAD WHOLE BLOOD | $14.88 | $35.00 | $15.92–$34.82 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN HC LEAD | $14.88 | $35.00 | $15.93–$34.83 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN HC LEAD VENOUS CONFIRMATION | $16.15 | $38.00 | $17.29–$37.81 | 58% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN HC LEAD, HEAVY METAL | $42.08 | $99.00 | $45.05–$98.51 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN OCC MED, LEAD SCREEN (ZPP) | $46.20 | $70.00 | $30.02–$60.20 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN OCC MED, LEAD SCREEN (ZPP) | $46.20 | $70.00 | $30.02–$60.20 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN OCC MED, LEAD SCREEN (ZPP) | $46.20 | $70.00 | $28.95–$60.20 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia N Virginia, MN LEAD | $57.15 | $91.00 | $39.03–$81.99 | 37% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN LEAD | $60.06 | $91.00 | $39.03–$78.26 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN LEAD | $60.06 | $91.00 | $39.03–$78.26 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN LEAD | $60.06 | $91.00 | $37.64–$78.26 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN ASSAY OF LEAD | $64.74 | $119.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN Fac Assay of Lead | $64.74 | $119.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14.88, median $46.20, highest $64.74 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $57.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A blood lead test measures lead in the blood. It is used to screen young children and for adults exposed at work.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.