Open biopsy of deep neck lymph nodes at Astera Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

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

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $491 is 87% below the median hospital's median price ($3.9k), higher than 7% of the 2,006 hospitals reporting CPT 38510. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 38510 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	$288	$288	—	—	—	$288 – $288
2	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · inpatient	$296	$296	—	—	—	$296 – $296
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · outpatient	$296	$296	—	—	—	$296 – $296
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · inpatient	$296	$296	—	—	—	$296 – $296
5	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · outpatient	$296	$296	—	—	—	$296 – $296
6	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · inpatient	$326	$326	—	—	—	$326 – $326
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · inpatient	$491	$491	—	—	—	$491 – $491
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · outpatient	$491	$491	—	—	—	$491 – $491
9	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · inpatient	$491	$491	—	—	—	$491 – $491
10	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · outpatient	$491	$491	—	—	—	$491 – $491
11	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · outpatient	$491	$491	—	—	—	$491 – $491
12	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · inpatient	$491	$491	—	—	—	$491 – $491
13	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · outpatient	$491	$491	—	—	—	$491 – $491
14	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · inpatient	$491	$491	—	—	—	$491 – $491
15	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · outpatient	$491	$491	—	—	—	$491 – $491
16	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · inpatient	$529	$529	—	—	—	$529 – $529
17	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · outpatient	$529	$529	—	—	—	$529 – $529
18	Medica medica [100341] fee schedule · outpatient	$710	$710	—	—	—	$710 – $710
19	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · inpatient	$843	$843	—	—	—	$843 – $843
20	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · outpatient	$843	$843	—	—	—	$843 – $843
21	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · inpatient	$908	$908	—	—	—	$908 – $908
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] fee schedule · outpatient	$914	$914	—	—	—	$914 – $914
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network fee schedule · outpatient	$914	$914	—	—	—	$914 – $914
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] fee schedule · outpatient	$914	$914	—	—	—	$914 – $914
25	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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