CT scan of lower spine with contrast dye at Astera Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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CT Lumbar Spine W Contrast

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $723 is 18% above the median hospital's median price ($611), higher than 56% of the 2,615 hospitals reporting CPT 72132. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72132 at Astera Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 55 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · outpatient	$61	$61	—	—	—	$61 – $61
2	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · outpatient	$61	$61	—	—	—	$61 – $61
3	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · outpatient	$61	$61	—	—	—	$61 – $61
4	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · outpatient	$61	$61	—	—	—	$61 – $61
5	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · outpatient	$61	$61	—	—	—	$61 – $61
6	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · outpatient	$92	$92	—	—	—	$92 – $92
7	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · outpatient	$128	$128	—	—	—	$128 – $128
8	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · inpatient	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
9	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · outpatient	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
10	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · inpatient	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
11	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · outpatient	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
12	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · inpatient	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · inpatient	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
14	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · inpatient	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
15	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · inpatient	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
16	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · inpatient	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
17	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · inpatient	$282	$282	—	—	—	$282 – $282
18	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · inpatient	$296	$296	—	—	—	$296 – $296
19	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · inpatient	$302	$302	—	—	—	$302 – $302
20	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · outpatient	$302	$302	—	—	—	$302 – $302
21	Medica medica [100341] fee schedule · outpatient	$311	$311	—	—	—	$311 – $311
22	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$957	$957	—	—	—	$957 – $957
23	Medica medica mncare [100751] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$989	$989	—	—	—	$989 – $989
24	Medica medica pmap [100345] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$989	$989	—	—	—	$989 – $989
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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