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Arthroscopy, Knee; W Meniscectomy Inc Debride/Shave Articular Cartilage, Same/Sep Compart (Pro CAH)
Wadena, MN
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Astera Health’s median price of $905 is 75% below the median hospital's median price ($3.6k), higher than 12% of the 2,103 hospitals reporting CPT 29880. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 47 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 | $398 | $398 | — | — | — | $398 – $398 |
| 2 | Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · inpatient | $411 | $411 | — | — | — | $411 – $411 |
| 3 | Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · outpatient | $411 | $411 | — | — | — | $411 – $411 |
| 4 | Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · inpatient | $411 | $411 | — | — | — | $411 – $411 |
| 5 | Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · outpatient | $411 | $411 | — | — | — | $411 – $411 |
| 6 | Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · inpatient | $452 | $452 | — | — | — | $452 – $452 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · inpatient | $532 | $532 | — | — | — | $532 – $532 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · outpatient | $532 | $532 | — | — | — | $532 – $532 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $532 | $532 | — | — | — | $532 – $532 |
| 10 | Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · inpatient | $532 | $532 | — | — | — | $532 – $532 |
| 11 | Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · outpatient | $532 | $532 | — | — | — | $532 – $532 |
| 12 | Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $532 | $532 | — | — | — | $532 – $532 |
| 13 | Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · outpatient | $532 | $532 | — | — | — | $532 – $532 |
| 14 | Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · inpatient | $532 | $532 | — | — | — | $532 – $532 |
| 15 | Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · outpatient | $532 | $532 | — | — | — | $532 – $532 |
| 16 | Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · inpatient | $532 | $532 | — | — | — | $532 – $532 |
| 17 | Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · outpatient | $532 | $532 | — | — | — | $532 – $532 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · inpatient | $716 | $716 | — | — | — | $716 – $716 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · outpatient | $716 | $716 | — | — | — | $716 – $716 |
| 20 | Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · inpatient | $895 | $895 | — | — | — | $895 – $895 |
| 21 | Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · inpatient | $977 | $977 | — | — | — | $977 – $977 |
| 22 | Medica medica [100341] fee schedule · outpatient | $984 | $984 | — | — | — | $984 – $984 |
| 23 | Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | $178 | 16% | — | $918 – $1.3k |
| 24 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] fee schedule · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 25 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network fee schedule · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
Last updated: Feb 20, 2026
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