Removal of drug-releasing implant at Astera Health

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Removal, Non-Biodegradable Drug Delivery Implant (Pro CAH)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $103 is 78% below the median hospital's median price ($474), higher than 7% of the 2,180 hospitals reporting CPT 11982. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 11982 at Astera Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 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	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · outpatient	$42	$42	—	—	—	$42 – $42
2	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · inpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · inpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
5	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
6	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · inpatient	$56	$56	—	—	—	$56 – $56
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · inpatient	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · outpatient	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
9	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · inpatient	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
10	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · outpatient	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
11	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · outpatient	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
12	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · inpatient	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
13	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · outpatient	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
14	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · inpatient	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
15	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · outpatient	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
16	Medica medica [100341] fee schedule · outpatient	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
17	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · outpatient	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
18	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · inpatient	$126	$126	—	—	—	$126 – $126
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] fee schedule · outpatient	$134	$134	—	—	—	$134 – $134
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network fee schedule · outpatient	$134	$134	—	—	—	$134 – $134
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] fee schedule · outpatient	$134	$134	—	—	—	$134 – $134
22	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · inpatient	$167	$167	—	—	—	$167 – $167
23	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · inpatient	$191	$191	—	—	—	$191 – $191
24	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · outpatient	$214	$214	—	—	—	$214 – $214
25	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$246	$246	—	—	—	$246 – $246

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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