Knee arthroscopy for infection drainage and lavage at Astera Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

Arthroscopy, Knee, Surgical; for Infection, Lavage and Drainage (Pro CAH)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $489 is 86% below the median hospital's median price ($3.5k), higher than 3% of the 1,679 hospitals reporting CPT 29871. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 29871 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	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · outpatient	$296	$296	—	—	—	$296 – $296
2	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · outpatient	$365	$365	—	—	—	$365 – $365
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · inpatient	$378	$378	—	—	—	$378 – $378
4	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · outpatient	$378	$378	—	—	—	$378 – $378
5	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · inpatient	$378	$378	—	—	—	$378 – $378
6	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · outpatient	$378	$378	—	—	—	$378 – $378
7	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · inpatient	$416	$416	—	—	—	$416 – $416
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · inpatient	$489	$489	—	—	—	$489 – $489
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · outpatient	$489	$489	—	—	—	$489 – $489
10	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · inpatient	$489	$489	—	—	—	$489 – $489
11	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · outpatient	$489	$489	—	—	—	$489 – $489
12	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · outpatient	$489	$489	—	—	—	$489 – $489
13	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · inpatient	$489	$489	—	—	—	$489 – $489
14	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · outpatient	$489	$489	—	—	—	$489 – $489
15	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · inpatient	$489	$489	—	—	—	$489 – $489
16	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · outpatient	$489	$489	—	—	—	$489 – $489
17	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · inpatient	$492	$492	—	—	—	$492 – $492
18	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · inpatient	$654	$654	—	—	—	$654 – $654
19	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · outpatient	$654	$654	—	—	—	$654 – $654
20	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · inpatient	$897	$897	—	—	—	$897 – $897
21	Medica medica [100341] fee schedule · outpatient	$905	$905	—	—	—	$905 – $905
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
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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