Hemorrhoid removal, internal and external, single group at Astera Health

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Hemorrhoidectomy, Internal & External, Simple (Pro CAH)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $534 is 82% below the median hospital's median price ($3.0k), higher than 10% of the 2,029 hospitals reporting CPT 46255. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 46255 at Astera Health

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	$249	$249	—	—	—	$249 – $249
2	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · inpatient	$257	$257	—	—	—	$257 – $257
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · outpatient	$257	$257	—	—	—	$257 – $257
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · inpatient	$257	$257	—	—	—	$257 – $257
5	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · outpatient	$257	$257	—	—	—	$257 – $257
6	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · inpatient	$283	$283	—	—	—	$283 – $283
7	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · inpatient	$449	$449	—	—	—	$449 – $449
8	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · outpatient	$449	$449	—	—	—	$449 – $449
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · inpatient	$495	$495	—	—	—	$495 – $495
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · outpatient	$495	$495	—	—	—	$495 – $495
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$495	$495	—	—	—	$495 – $495
12	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · inpatient	$495	$495	—	—	—	$495 – $495
13	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · outpatient	$495	$495	—	—	—	$495 – $495
14	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$495	$495	—	—	—	$495 – $495
15	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · outpatient	$495	$495	—	—	—	$495 – $495
16	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · inpatient	$495	$495	—	—	—	$495 – $495
17	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · outpatient	$495	$495	—	—	—	$495 – $495
18	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · inpatient	$495	$495	—	—	—	$495 – $495
19	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · outpatient	$495	$495	—	—	—	$495 – $495
20	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · outpatient	$503	$503	$330	66%	—	$173 – $833
21	Medica medica [100341] fee schedule · outpatient	$616	$616	—	—	—	$616 – $616
22	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · inpatient	$767	$767	—	—	—	$767 – $767
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] fee schedule · outpatient	$779	$779	—	—	—	$779 – $779
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network fee schedule · outpatient	$779	$779	—	—	—	$779 – $779
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] fee schedule · outpatient	$779	$779	—	—	—	$779 – $779

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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