Partial shoulder joint lining removal by arthroscopy at Astera Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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Arthroscopy, Shoulder, Surgical; Synovectomy, Partial (Pro CAH)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $507 is 93% below the median hospital's median price ($7.2k), higher than 4% of the 1,633 hospitals reporting CPT 29820. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 29820 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	$377	$377	—	—	—	$377 – $377
2	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · inpatient	$391	$391	—	—	—	$391 – $391
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · outpatient	$391	$391	—	—	—	$391 – $391
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · inpatient	$391	$391	—	—	—	$391 – $391
5	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · outpatient	$391	$391	—	—	—	$391 – $391
6	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · inpatient	$431	$431	—	—	—	$431 – $431
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · inpatient	$507	$507	—	—	—	$507 – $507
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · outpatient	$507	$507	—	—	—	$507 – $507
9	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · inpatient	$507	$507	—	—	—	$507 – $507
10	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · outpatient	$507	$507	—	—	—	$507 – $507
11	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · outpatient	$507	$507	—	—	—	$507 – $507
12	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · inpatient	$507	$507	—	—	—	$507 – $507
13	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · outpatient	$507	$507	—	—	—	$507 – $507
14	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · inpatient	$507	$507	—	—	—	$507 – $507
15	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · outpatient	$507	$507	—	—	—	$507 – $507
16	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · inpatient	$683	$683	—	—	—	$683 – $683
17	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · outpatient	$683	$683	—	—	—	$683 – $683
18	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · inpatient	$853	$853	—	—	—	$853 – $853
19	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · outpatient	$853	$853	—	—	—	$853 – $853
20	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · inpatient	$926	$926	—	—	—	$926 – $926
21	Medica medica [100341] fee schedule · outpatient	$937	$937	—	—	—	$937 – $937
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] fee schedule · outpatient	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network fee schedule · outpatient	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] fee schedule · outpatient	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
25	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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