Carnitine level blood test at Astera Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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Carnitine, S (Mayo)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $107 is 321% above the median hospital's median price ($25), higher than 86% of the 2,395 hospitals reporting CPT 82379. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 82379 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	$52	$53	$10	18%	—	$42 – $65
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$57	$58	$11	18%	—	$46 – $72
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$57	$58	$11	18%	—	$46 – $72
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$57	$58	$11	18%	—	$46 – $72
5	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$57	$58	$11	18%	—	$46 – $72
6	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$60	$61	$11	18%	—	$48 – $75
7	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$60	$61	$11	18%	—	$48 – $75
8	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$80	$81	$15	18%	—	$64 – $100
9	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$83	$84	$15	18%	—	$66 – $103
10	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$100	$101	$18	18%	—	$79 – $124
11	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$107	$108	$20	18%	—	$85 – $133
12	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$107	$108	$20	18%	—	$85 – $133
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$109	$111	$20	18%	—	$87 – $136
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$109	$111	$20	18%	—	$87 – $136
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$109	$111	$20	18%	—	$87 – $136
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$109	$111	$20	18%	—	$87 – $136
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$109	$111	$20	18%	—	$87 – $136
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$109	$111	$20	18%	—	$87 – $136
19	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$111	$113	$20	18%	—	$88 – $139
20	Medica medica [100341] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$112	$114	$21	18%	—	$89 – $140
21	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$115	$117	$21	18%	—	$92 – $143
22	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$115	$117	$21	18%	—	$92 – $143
23	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$122	$124	$23	18%	—	$97 – $152
24	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$122	$124	$23	18%	—	$97 – $152
25	Aetna aetna - fh [100925] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$129	$131	$24	18%	—	$103 – $161

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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