Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at Astera Health

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Original text from hospital filings

Arthroscopy, Knee, Surgical; With Meniscus Repair (Medial or Lateral) (Pro CAH)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $1.1k is 68% below the median hospital's median price ($3.6k), higher than 13% of the 1,996 hospitals reporting CPT 29882. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 29882 at Astera Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 48 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	$484	$484	—	—	—	$484 – $484
2	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · inpatient	$500	$500	—	—	—	$500 – $500
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · outpatient	$500	$500	—	—	—	$500 – $500
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · inpatient	$500	$500	—	—	—	$500 – $500
5	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · outpatient	$500	$500	—	—	—	$500 – $500
6	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · inpatient	$550	$550	—	—	—	$550 – $550
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · inpatient	$647	$647	—	—	—	$647 – $647
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · outpatient	$647	$647	—	—	—	$647 – $647
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$647	$647	—	—	—	$647 – $647
10	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · inpatient	$647	$647	—	—	—	$647 – $647
11	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · outpatient	$647	$647	—	—	—	$647 – $647
12	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$647	$647	—	—	—	$647 – $647
13	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · outpatient	$647	$647	—	—	—	$647 – $647
14	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · inpatient	$647	$647	—	—	—	$647 – $647
15	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · outpatient	$647	$647	—	—	—	$647 – $647
16	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · inpatient	$647	$647	—	—	—	$647 – $647
17	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · outpatient	$647	$647	—	—	—	$647 – $647
18	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · inpatient	$888	$888	—	—	—	$888 – $888
19	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · outpatient	$888	$888	—	—	—	$888 – $888
20	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · inpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
21	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
22	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · inpatient	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
23	Medica medica [100341] fee schedule · outpatient	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] fee schedule · outpatient	$1.5k	$1.5k	—	—	—	$1.5k – $1.5k
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network fee schedule · outpatient	$1.5k	$1.5k	—	—	—	$1.5k – $1.5k

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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