Non-tunneled central venous catheter insertion at Astera Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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Insertion of Non-Tunneled Centrally Inserted Central Venous Catheter; Age 5 Years or Older (Pro CAH)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $154 is 95% below the median hospital's median price ($2.9k), higher than 3% of the 2,457 hospitals reporting CPT 36556. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 36556 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	$57.15	$57.15	$57.15 – $57.15
2	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · inpatient	$58.59	$58.59	$58.59 – $58.59
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · outpatient	$58.59	$58.59	$58.59 – $58.59
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · inpatient	$58.59	$58.59	$58.59 – $58.59
5	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · outpatient	$58.59	$58.59	$58.59 – $58.59
6	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · inpatient	$64.45	$64.45	$64.45 – $64.45
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · outpatient	$85.10	$85.10	$85.10 – $85.10
8	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · outpatient	$85.10	$85.10	$85.10 – $85.10
9	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · outpatient	$85.10	$85.10	$85.10 – $85.10
10	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · outpatient	$85.10	$85.10	$85.10 – $85.10
11	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · outpatient	$85.10	$85.10	$85.10 – $85.10
12	Medica medica [100341] fee schedule · outpatient	$140.56	$140.56	$140.56 – $140.56
13	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · inpatient	$153.96	$153.96	$153.96 – $153.96
14	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · outpatient	$153.96	$153.96	$153.96 – $153.96
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] fee schedule · outpatient	$179.82	$179.82	$179.82 – $179.82
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network fee schedule · outpatient	$179.82	$179.82	$179.82 – $179.82
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] fee schedule · outpatient	$179.82	$179.82	$179.82 – $179.82
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · inpatient	$199.65	$199.65	$199.65 – $199.65
19	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · inpatient	$199.65	$199.65	$199.65 – $199.65
20	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · inpatient	$199.65	$199.65	$199.65 – $199.65
21	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · inpatient	$199.65	$199.65	$199.65 – $199.65
22	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · inpatient	$336.88	$336.88	$336.88 – $336.88
23	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · inpatient	$362.46	$362.46	$362.46 – $362.46
24	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · outpatient	$392.99	$392.99	$392.99 – $392.99
25	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$466.99	$466.99	$466.99 – $466.99

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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