Knee arthroscopy to remove synovial lining from multiple areas at Astera Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

Arthroscopy, Knee, Surgical; Synovectomy, Major, 2 or More Compartments (Pro CAH)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $615 is 83% below the median hospital's median price ($3.6k), higher than 3% of the 1,939 hospitals reporting CPT 29876. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 29876 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	$460	$460	—	—	—	$460 – $460
2	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · inpatient	$476	$476	—	—	—	$476 – $476
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · outpatient	$476	$476	—	—	—	$476 – $476
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · inpatient	$476	$476	—	—	—	$476 – $476
5	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · outpatient	$476	$476	—	—	—	$476 – $476
6	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · inpatient	$523	$523	—	—	—	$523 – $523
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · inpatient	$615	$615	—	—	—	$615 – $615
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · outpatient	$615	$615	—	—	—	$615 – $615
9	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · inpatient	$615	$615	—	—	—	$615 – $615
10	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · outpatient	$615	$615	—	—	—	$615 – $615
11	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · outpatient	$615	$615	—	—	—	$615 – $615
12	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · inpatient	$615	$615	—	—	—	$615 – $615
13	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · outpatient	$615	$615	—	—	—	$615 – $615
14	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · inpatient	$615	$615	—	—	—	$615 – $615
15	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · outpatient	$615	$615	—	—	—	$615 – $615
16	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · inpatient	$834	$834	—	—	—	$834 – $834
17	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · outpatient	$834	$834	—	—	—	$834 – $834
18	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · inpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
19	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
20	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · inpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
21	Medica medica [100341] fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] fee schedule · outpatient	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network fee schedule · outpatient	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] fee schedule · outpatient	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k
25	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.5k	$1.5k	—	—	—	$1.5k – $1.5k

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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