Open lymph node biopsy or removal, superficial at Astera Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

Biopsy or Excision of Lymph Node(S); Open, Superficial (Pro CAH)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $312 is 92% below the median hospital's median price ($3.9k), higher than 8% of the 2,079 hospitals reporting CPT 38500. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 38500 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	$174	$174	—	—	—	$174 – $174
2	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · inpatient	$180	$180	—	—	—	$180 – $180
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · outpatient	$180	$180	—	—	—	$180 – $180
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · inpatient	$180	$180	—	—	—	$180 – $180
5	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · outpatient	$180	$180	—	—	—	$180 – $180
6	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · inpatient	$197	$197	—	—	—	$197 – $197
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · inpatient	$312	$312	—	—	—	$312 – $312
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · outpatient	$312	$312	—	—	—	$312 – $312
9	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · inpatient	$312	$312	—	—	—	$312 – $312
10	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · outpatient	$312	$312	—	—	—	$312 – $312
11	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · outpatient	$312	$312	—	—	—	$312 – $312
12	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · inpatient	$312	$312	—	—	—	$312 – $312
13	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · outpatient	$312	$312	—	—	—	$312 – $312
14	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · inpatient	$312	$312	—	—	—	$312 – $312
15	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · outpatient	$312	$312	—	—	—	$312 – $312
16	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · inpatient	$318	$318	—	—	—	$318 – $318
17	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · outpatient	$318	$318	—	—	—	$318 – $318
18	Medica medica [100341] fee schedule · outpatient	$430	$430	—	—	—	$430 – $430
19	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · inpatient	$522	$522	—	—	—	$522 – $522
20	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · outpatient	$522	$522	—	—	—	$522 – $522
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] fee schedule · outpatient	$558	$558	—	—	—	$558 – $558
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network fee schedule · outpatient	$558	$558	—	—	—	$558 – $558
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] fee schedule · outpatient	$558	$558	—	—	—	$558 – $558
24	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · inpatient	$579	$579	—	—	—	$579 – $579
25	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$746	$746	—	—	—	$746 – $746

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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