Hereditary hemochromatosis gene test at Astera Health

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Hemochromatosis Hfe Gene Analysis, B (Mayo)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $430 is 350% above the median hospital's median price ($95), higher than 93% of the 2,522 hospitals reporting CPT 81256. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 81256 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] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$226	$226	—	—	—	$226 – $226
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$226	$226	—	—	—	$226 – $226
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$226	$226	—	—	—	$226 – $226
5	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$226	$226	—	—	—	$226 – $226
6	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$237	$237	—	—	—	$237 – $237
7	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$237	$237	—	—	—	$237 – $237
8	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$314	$314	—	—	—	$314 – $314
9	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$326	$326	—	—	—	$326 – $326
10	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$392	$392	—	—	—	$392 – $392
11	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$420	$420	—	—	—	$420 – $420
12	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$420	$420	—	—	—	$420 – $420
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$430	$430	—	—	—	$430 – $430
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$430	$430	—	—	—	$430 – $430
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$430	$430	—	—	—	$430 – $430
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$430	$430	—	—	—	$430 – $430
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$430	$430	—	—	—	$430 – $430
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$430	$430	—	—	—	$430 – $430
19	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$437	$437	—	—	—	$437 – $437
20	Medica medica [100341] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$440	$440	—	—	—	$440 – $440
21	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$452	$452	—	—	—	$452 – $452
22	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$452	$452	—	—	—	$452 – $452
23	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$480	$480	—	—	—	$480 – $480
24	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$480	$480	—	—	—	$480 – $480
25	Aetna aetna - fh [100925] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$509	$509	—	—	—	$509 – $509

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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