Hospitals and health systems

Essentia Health

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patient billing

Patient Financial Services (billing, payment options, financial counselor appointments)

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Phone800-985-4675Published hours

Monday–Thursday 8 am–5 pm; Friday 9 am–4:30 pm

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Minnesota · North Dakota · Wisconsin

Mailing address

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Patient billing questions, payment options, and scheduling with a financial counselor. Also handles coordination-of-benefits questions.

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patient billing

Financial assistance applications (mail)

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Phone800-985-4675Published hours

Not published in this record

Product, plan and location

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Minnesota · North Dakota · Wisconsin

Mailing address
Essentia Health Attention: BSC – Financial Assistance 402 E 1st St Duluth, MN 55805

Mail completed financial assistance applications and documentation

Financial assistance applications can be submitted via MyChart, email (address on page) or mail. Phone is Patient Financial Services.

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patient billing

Price estimates and standard charges

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Phone833-430-5663Published hours

Monday–Friday 8 am–4:30 pm

Product, plan and location

Confirm the exact product or service
Minnesota · North Dakota · Wisconsin

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

Patient cost estimates, hospital/clinic standard charges file questions, and ND/WI clinic service charge questions.

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Health information management / medical records release

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Phone866-203-7454Fax

920-593-3114

Published hours

Not published in this record

Product, plan and location

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Minnesota · North Dakota · Wisconsin

Mailing address
Essentia Health – HIM 502 East Second Street Duluth, MN 55805

Mail completed release authorizations

Completed authorization forms by fax or mail; phone and status questions handled by Datavant, Essentia's release-of-information vendor. Clinicians should use the ROI office's online request tool for professionals. HIM program manager escalation: 218-786-7885.

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Health information management — escalation (HIM Program Manager)

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Phone218-786-7885Published hours

Not published in this record

Product, plan and location

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Minnesota · North Dakota · Wisconsin

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

For unresolved or escalated records requests only; routine requests go to the ROI vendor line.

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case management

Transfer center — STAT Doc (East Market: Duluth, Brainerd, Superior and northern MN)

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Phone218-786-7777Published hours

Not published in this record

Product, plan and location

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Minnesota · Wisconsin

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

Provider transfer requests to East Market hospitals (St. Mary's Duluth, St. Joseph's Brainerd, Superior, Sandstone, Virginia, Moose Lake, Deer River, Aurora). Toll-free 877-786-4944.

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case management

Transfer center — STAT Doc toll-free

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Phone877-786-4944Published hours

Not published in this record

Product, plan and location

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Minnesota · Wisconsin

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

Toll-free STAT Doc transfer line for East Market hospitals.

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provider services

Physician consults — Med Direct (East Market)

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Phone218-786-3223Published hours

Not published in this record

Product, plan and location

Confirm the exact product or service
Minnesota · Wisconsin

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

Provider-to-provider consults for East Market hospitals. Toll-free 800-725-3223. West Market (Fargo) uses ONE CALL; its number is shown only as a vanity (701-364-CALL) and is not listed here.

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provider services

Physician consults — Med Direct toll-free

Official page read
Phone800-725-3223Published hours

Not published in this record

Product, plan and location

Confirm the exact product or service
Minnesota · Wisconsin

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

Toll-free Med Direct consult line (East Market).

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