Urine protein test at Astera Health

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Electrophoresis, Protein, U (Mayo)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $34 is 379% above the median hospital's median price ($7), higher than 80% of the 2,686 hospitals reporting CPT 84156. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 84156 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	$16	$16	—	—	—	$16 – $16
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$18	$18	—	—	—	$18 – $18
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$18	$18	—	—	—	$18 – $18
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$18	$18	—	—	—	$18 – $18
5	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$18	$18	—	—	—	$18 – $18
6	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$19	$19	—	—	—	$19 – $19
7	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$19	$19	—	—	—	$19 – $19
8	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
9	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$26	$26	—	—	—	$26 – $26
10	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$31	$31	—	—	—	$31 – $31
11	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$34	$34	—	—	—	$34 – $34
12	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$34	$34	—	—	—	$34 – $34
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$34	$34	—	—	—	$34 – $34
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$34	$34	—	—	—	$34 – $34
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$34	$34	—	—	—	$34 – $34
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$34	$34	—	—	—	$34 – $34
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$34	$34	—	—	—	$34 – $34
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$34	$34	—	—	—	$34 – $34
19	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$35	$35	—	—	—	$35 – $35
20	Medica medica [100341] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$35	$35	—	—	—	$35 – $35
21	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
22	MultiPlan multiplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
23	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
24	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
25	Aetna aetna - fh [100925] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$41	$41	—	—	—	$41 – $41

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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